Of course you remember the Three Musketeers, with the motto “All for one and one for all.” Each member of that group would be there for the group or for any of the others. In other words, they were vowing to stand together. There’s a writing where the Apostle Paul is trying to get the…
Author and activist Anne Lamott once said, “I do not understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us.” I was so proud of the several faith communities who were proudly marching in Pride. Oh, if only those who have gone…
One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was just about to turn off the light when he asked in a trembling voice, “Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?” His mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. “I can’t, dear,” she said, “I have…
Do you remember the very first car you bought? I remember mine. I was living in Pasadena, responded to an ad I saw in The Reader, and drove out to West Los Angeles by LAX and saw her. I fell in love. A 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco with a really cool sporty wooden steering wheel and…
A motivational speaker was lecturing in Latin America. He was going to be using a translator, so he decided to begin his talk by saying, “Good evening, ladies and gentleman” in Spanish, to connect with his audience. He arrived at the auditorium a little early not knowing the Spanish words for ladies and gentlemen. Being…
Happy 41st anniversary to the Metropolitan Community Church! We are celebrating 41 years of fulfilling our mission of helping to bring people closer to God and one another. The MCC has been a leader in the San Diego LGBT community for a complete generation, going on the second generation now. It is no doubt that…
Last week, guest writer, Rev. Mark Beckett looked at Jesus’ commandments on love and started exploring some different names used for the Holy Spirit, including paraclete (not parakeet). And we began looking at Jesus’ prayer at the end of his “Farewell Discourse” with the disciples, found in John, Chapter 17, verses 15-21. To continue with…
Guest writer, Rev. Mark Beckett, recently shared this with The Met. It’s a two-part series. It will be worth your time to read the rest of the story next week. Pastor Dan It’s a Thursday night. The week of the triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As was their custom, Jesus and the disciples have eaten supper…
Eric Clapton, one of the greatest living rock guitarists, wrote a heart-wrenching song about the death of his four-year-old son (March 20, 1991). He tragically fell from a 53rd-story window. Clapton took nine months off and when he returned, his music had changed. The hardship had made his music softer, more powerful and more reflective….
Strange things happen in this world. Bizarre things! I remember as a child, my mom had just made a bologna sandwich, complete with Wonder Bread. Just as I was ready to take a bite – plop! – a bird had just flown over and snatched the sandwich from me. Strange things happen. And sometimes these…
