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In the Christian Church, the role of professional clergy (pastor, priest, etc.) is antiquated, cumbersome, and ineffective in the world in which we live. The concept of professional clergy setting certain people “apart”to do ministry, or as the ones who know more about connecting with God, or that which is sacred in the world is Read more of The Problem with Clergy I park about 6-7 blocks from my work each day so that I get a little extra exercise. Yesterday I was walking from my office to the car and I came upon a young woman in her 20′s who was singing at the top of her lungs. It was a happy song she sang with Read more of Singing from the Heart My daily work is teaching me that change is the only constant in my life. Things do not go according to my calendar on many days, and today was one of them. I’m learning that change gives me an opportunity to think, to pray, to be creative, and to listen. If I’m open to learning Read more of The Constance of Change Do you ever envy other people’s talents? Dr. Michael Saag is a friend and a world-class HIV researcher and physician. But it is his ability to quote entire dialogues from movies he has seen that makes me laugh hysterically. Especially comedies. He can have an entire room rolling on the floor by quoting a scene Read more of The Distraction of Envy As I watch the evening news tonight, I see stories about the people of Haiti and what they are going through following the devastating earthquake. One story is about a five year old child (see above) being told that she will have to have her leg amputated in order to live. She screams Read more of Feeling Guilty Is Not Enough I want to say “yes” to people. I want to be liked. I want to be the person others come to when he or she needs my time, my skills, or my resources. And yet if my compass is simply to be liked by others and say “Yes” to them, I am in big trouble. Read more of Yes or No? As I begin the new year of 2010, I’m thinking about simplifying my life. Basically I mean owning less stuff. The time I spend in maintaining cars, fixing things around the house, and keeping up the yard makes me wonder who really owns what? It wasn’t always like this in my life. I used Read more of Simplifying Life |
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Malcolm Marler's Blog 2012 |
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