With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, this TV spot with Dr. KaraBeth Moore could not have been more timely. Thank you KaraBeth for using your gift of healing! Breast cancer hits home in a particular way for my family. This February my aunt Brenda died from complications of breast cancer. This was her secondContinue reading “Making A Difference”
Author Archives: Todd Nelson
Breathe and Pray – Descending with our head into our heart
I talked about breathe prayers yesterday in the sermon (full sermon link here) and thought I would repost a piece I did in June about the practice. Breathe prayers are a great way to descend with our head into our heart as Henri Nouwen puts it in his Reaching Out. Martha, Martha, you are worriedContinue reading “Breathe and Pray – Descending with our head into our heart”
top3 for October 23, 2020
Here are three things that I have been reading and thinking about this week. Have a great weekend! #1 “It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you.” Eugene Peterson With Advent coming up in little over a month, it is good to beContinue reading “top3 for October 23, 2020”
Lighthouse Ministries – Downtown for Good
Lately, on the first Sunday of the month, the Downtown community has collected food goods and funds for the Lighthouse Ministries. Lighthouse has seen a rapid increase of need since Covid hit and is now serving over 300 meals per day up from 100 meals per day pre-Covid. The need is great. A big thanksContinue reading “Lighthouse Ministries – Downtown for Good”
Actors – A Sermon Excerpt
The word hypocrite comes from the Greek word hypokrites meaning “an actor” or “a stage player.” It literally translates as “an interpreter from underneath” which reflects that ancient Greek actors wore masks. An actor 1) looks the part, 2) speaks the part, 3) may even have gifts for the part but is not the personContinue reading “Actors – A Sermon Excerpt”
