Ministry in Motion

Author Kaitlin Curtice writes :   “I believe some of the most powerful places on earth are the rocking chairs on front porches, the benches nestled around dinner tables, the stones set up around firepits … They are the places where we tell stories … and decide how much kindness we will show ourselves and one another.” Why kindness matters.  Kindness is about showing up in the world with compassion and acting for the greater good of all. While being  nice   is about being polite, pleasant, and agreeable and doing what we think we should,   kindness   goes a step beyond.  Kind humans know that life is hard, messy, and complex. Yet they understand that people are doing their best with the tools, resources, and experience they carry. Charles Glassman captured this by saying, “Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.”  Many people view kindness as a weakness, but it's quite the opposite. It is a sign of strength. It is moving from me to we. It's seeing the bigger

According to the Bible, Peter was released from prison by an angel of the Lord after the night before his trial, as described in Acts 12:3–19.  The story goes that while sleeping between two soldiers, Peter was awakened by an angel who struck him on the side and said, "Arise quickly!"  Peter's chains fell off , and the angel told him to put on his clothes and sandals, and follow him out of prison.  The angel led Peter through the first and second guards, and then to the iron gate to the city, where it opened by itself. After walking the length of one street, the angel left…. Liberation.  The gospel is a message of freedom and liberation — the ministry of Jesus was that of liberating captives.  As followers of Faith, our liberation only comes from the redemptive work of Christ. But we have a part in our faith walk too. Like freeing ourselves from negative thoughts, emotions, habits, and behaviors that can be constricting and limiting. It's about taking ownership of our

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Consider this idea credited to Albert Einstein:   ‘that no problem can be solved by the same consciousness that created it.’  This is so brilliant! It makes the case for contemplation being a part of my faith journey almost better than anything.   Richard Rohr wrote: “…I don’t believe I’m overstating it when I say that only the contemplative mind can help bring forward the new consciousness needed to awaken a more loving, just, and sustainable world. We need a practice that touches our unconscious conditioning where all our wounds and defense mechanisms lie. That’s the only way we can be changed at any significant or lasting level…” Holy Spirit, the promised comforter,  continue to be with us,  changing our hearts our minds and our ways,  conforming us to the image of Christ,  Amen… Pkes     MinM