Have you ever wondered what you need to do? I know I have. Sometimes it is rather trivial, maybe wondering if I should do the dishes or start supper. Sometimes it is anything but trivial, maybe wondering if I should pursue this or that career path. The question seems to be one that is likely…
I remember one of the things I first learned when I began public speaking. It is something I did my best to drill into my public speaking students when I taught it myself. Don’t begin a talk/speech/toast/whatever with an apology. However, this isn’t any of those things, not even the “whatever.” Please accept my apologies…
This Sunday is frequently called the Good Shepherd Sunday. It makes sense, the Psalm is Psalm 23, the Gospel lesson is Jesus as the Good Shepherd, they all fit in. So why talk about abundance? The last part of the Gospel lesson says, “I [Jesus] came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”…