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2015-10-14T20:43:25-04:00

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Poetry Corner

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

Roses, Late Summer What happens to the leaves after they turn red and golden and fall away? What happens to the singing birds when they can’t sing any longer? What happens to their quick wings? Do you think there is any personal heaven for any of us? Do you think anyone, the other side of that darkness, will call to us, meaning us? Beyond the trees the foxes keep teaching their children to live in the valley. So they never... Read more

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2015-10-14T20:43:25-04:00

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Your Name in the Wall

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

One of the unique qualities of the Calvary community is that it is populated by the youngest older people I have ever met. While some of their youthful vigor can undoubtedly be attributed to the fascinating sermons they hear every week, there must be something else going on. Whatever the reason, nobody around here even bats an eye, for example, when 90-year-old Bill Fahey lugs piles of sod on church workday or blushes bright red when I tease him about... Read more

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I Love Lucy

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

She always reminds me to keep reaching for God. Read more

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Me First

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

We Belong to God: Me First Luke 18:9-14 When I was a little kid we had shelves and shelves of colorfully illustrated Bible story books. I guess my parents knew they needed to start early and young with us. I recall that I loved reading those books, and I especially loved reading them aloud to my four younger brothers and sisters. I am just saying that my parents should never have been surprised at my choice of vocation. Never. My... Read more

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Thoughts for a Busy Week

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection.... Read more

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Bothering God, Luke 18:1-8

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

Bothering God Luke 18:1-8 Who knew? It turns out that well-known preacher and writer Barbara Brown Taylor has published a sermon on this text from the Gospel of Luke in her book Home By Another Way with the same exact title as I chose for my sermon this morning. Great minds, etc. Maybe I had her catchy title somewhere in the back of my mind when I was sermon planning, or maybe this is just another subconscious nod to my... Read more

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2015-10-14T20:43:26-04:00

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Poetry Corner

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

A poem from Sufi mystic Hafiz this morning: With That Moon Language Admit something: Everyone you see, you say to them, “Love me.” Of course you do not do this out loud; Otherwise, Someone would call the cops. Still though, think about this, This great pull in us to connect. Why not become the one Who lives with a full moon in each eye That is always saying, With that sweet moon Language, What every other eye in this world Is... Read more

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2015-10-14T20:43:26-04:00

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Everybody Needs a Pastor

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

Everybody needs a pastor, and I swear I am not just saying this because I like being employed. In fact, you would think that someone such as myself would not consider this realization so deeply profound. I know, I know: I should know this right? (Add it to the list.) But this week offered me two opportunities to remember, experientially, again, that this is true. It’s really, really true. The first time this dawned on me I was having a... Read more

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The Art of Running a Nonprofit: Some Brilliant (Admittedly Unoriginal) Thoughts

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

I didn’t really know what I was walking into when I went to an afternoon meeting at the invitation of some colleagues yesterday, but it didn’t take long to realize I should be paying attention. You know those times when you’re listening to someone and it dawns on you that you’re in the presence of greatness? Everything that came out of Michael Kaiser’s mouth sent me running for a pen and paper, and this morning I am still mulling over... Read more

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Standing Out From the Crowd

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm By Amy Butler

Standing Out From the Crowd Luke 17:11-19 I think it was Rick Goodman who commented recently: “It’s such a shame that I feel like I learn the most about somebody from their obituary!” Sad but often true, I’m afraid. There are people with whom we live day in and day out, about whom we probably feel we know everything there is to know. But there are always new things to be learned. Always. That’s a good reminder to be curious... Read more

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