Nazareth
A great sermon here, by Jeremy Troxler, Director of the Thriving Rural Communities Initiative at Duke Divinity School.
If This Is Not A Place. . .
If this is not a place where tears are understood, Then where shall I go to cry? And if this is not a place where my spirit can take wings, Then where shall I go to fly? I don't need another place for trying to impress you With just how good and virtuous I am. I don't need another place for always being on top of things; Everybody knows that it's a sham. I don't need another place for always wearing smiles, Even when it's not the way I feel. I don't need another place to mouth the same old platitudes; Everybody knows that it's not real. So if this is not a place where my questions can be asked, Then where shall I go to seek? And if this is not a place where my heart cry can be heard, Where, tell me where, shall I go to speak? So if this is not a place where tears are understood, Where shall I go, where shall I go to fly? -- Ken Medema
I love that article, I am a newly appointed pastor in a small town church in rural eastern Montana. This is my first pastorate at 50 years of age attending seminary I am finally doing what God wanted me to do 25 plus years ago. I came out of a megachurch as a director and asked for this tiny little congregation. I love it and yes more than good can come out of a place like this.
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