THE GREAT WORK OF OUR TIME

As I tinker with the last edits of my new book MULTI (coming to you this winter), I am beyond the major writing - more into the stage of ruminating.  Why did I really write the book - what are the implications?  MULTI is about how diverse groups of people forge partnership as church.  It is about how we are able to step beyond tribal perspectives and allegiances into God's greater possibilities of community, healing and human thriving.

SAILING THROUGH A HURRICANE

Years ago, a couple in my church retired and embarked on a trip of a lifetime. They cruised around the world. They came back with great stories - but the one I most remember is the night that they met a Category 1 typhoon in the Indian Ocean. Apparently it popped up suddenly, and the captain decided it would be best to just plow through. Everyone on board received Dramamine, delivered to their state rooms before bedtime. All ship activity was curtailed for an evening and they put folks to bed. By morning the sun was out and they had passed though the storm.