Lost, and Finding…

"I feel like a lost a year of my life." That's what I tell people, and it's true. Struggle and strife in my marriage, counseling and arguing, separation and paperwork, single parenting and legal questions still unresolved (and a broken ankle, too). All of these things seemed to suck away my energy and consume my…

Sermon Manuscript: On the Other Side

"On the Other Side" rough manuscript, by Rev. Becca Girrell Clark - 7/21/13 A child was walking along the road from the convenience store to the suburb, when he was set upon by a man who wanted to be a hero. The man stalked him, engaged him-- we do not know for sure how the…

Sermon: On the Other Side

"On the Other Side" (July 21, 2013) We are not Trayvon Martin, and we are not the person set upon by robbers on the road to Jericho, but the parable of the Good Samaritan has a powerful message and warning for us. For those with power or privilege-- which, racially speaking, is more than 96%…

Sermon: Passing the Baton

"Passing the Baton" (June 30, 2013) Elisha wishes only to follow in the footsteps of his teacher, Elijah, and to pick up the mantle of his ministry. Whom do we emulate and seek to follow? Do we focus only on them, or do we accept their "hand off," and begin to carry on the work…