Posts Tagged ‘war’

Sweet Soldier Boy

September 11, 2008

As I sat at BWI last night waiting for my plane to take me home to Tampa, I noticed a young soldier sitting nearby, fiddling with his cell phone.
Whenever I see someone wearing a military uniform, my brain runs through a string of thoughts. Should I say something to them? Do they get sick [...]

Amazing Grace

January 6, 2008

Today I stood shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip, with members of my new church, the First United Church of Tampa, FL, a United Church of Christ (UCC) affiliate. I was surprised at the low turnout of people, but those who showed up did so with great conviction and passion for the cause.

We were erecting [...]