One of the most astonishing features of the Lord’s Prayer is its beginning. There are many ways to call upon God: many titles, many names, many descriptors. But the model Jesus provides is a unique and remarkable pattern for addressing God. With an incredible economy of words, he challenges traditional notions of God, and highlights […]
Archives for May 2016
Little Star Sunday
May 16, 2016 By
We hope that everyone had a great time this year at Little Star Sunday. The weather was cold and it actually snowed a bit, but the fellowship was warm and I pray all who attended took something special home with them! One of our child care parents was gracious enough to take some photos of […]
Forgive us Our Debts and Trespasses
May 12, 2016 By
In our last post, we considered the variety found in praying the petition for forgiveness in the Lord’s Prayer. Forgive us our…sins? debts? trespasses? Each of these forms of the petition has something to be said for them. But, let’s drill down a little bit into the two metaphors Jesus uses for sin: “debts” in […]
Forgive us Our…Debts? Trespasses? Sins?
May 5, 2016 By
Despite an enormous variety of denominational (and non-denominational) bodies, there is remarkable unity around the praying of the Lord’s Prayer. Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants of all stripes pray this prayer and the prayer is prayed nearly verbatim in all traditions…except for the “forgive us our…” section of the prayer. For some it is “Forgive us […]
May Events at Mt. Pleasant Child Care
May 4, 2016 By
This is a very busy month for us. We are begining the month with a Mother’s Day Tea. It will be held on Friday, May 6th and begin at 10:00 am. All Moms, Grandmas, Aunts or frients are welcome. Lunch will be available for those who would like to stay. Our Little Star Sunday is […]
