Monthly Archives: February 2012

February 29, 2012

Jim McAllister, my mentor and friend, will be with us the next five Sunday’s leading a consideration of “Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC” by Frederick Buechner. The book is a compilation of Buechner’s (A Presbyterian pastor and award winning author) playful …

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February 21, 2012

Many have noted their appreciation for Howard Thurman’s prayer “O God, I Need Thee.”  Jan Scott sent me a note saying she had the honor of meeting Dr. Thurman and that his poem/prayer “Threads”  had been been meaningful to her for many …

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February 14, 2012

Happy Valentines Day.  May your day and week be spent in the company of those you love. Here is the third and final paragraph of Howard Thurman’s “O God, I Need Thee” prayer. I need Thy sense of the future. …

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February 7, 2012

Last week I began the Midweek Message with the first paragraph of a prayer of Howard Thurman’s from 1951 titled  “O God, I Need Thee.” This is the second paragraph of the prayer. I need Thy sense of order.  The …

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