By Kerry Greenhill © 2017 Based on Matthew 13:24-30 God of planting and harvest, sun and rain, when we look over the fields of our lives, our family or church, our community, local or global, we see such a tangled … Continue reading
Wheat and Weeds
Category Archives: Inspiration
Tending the Soil: Practices to Enrich Your Ministry
Sacred Stones Ministries invites clergy and laypeople from Colorado’s eastern plains and surrounding areas to join us for Tending the Soil: Practices to Enrich Your Ministry, on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Burlington United Methodist Church will host a day of … Continue reading
Six Things the Church Can Learn from Comic Con
This weekend I decided at the last minute to attend the final day of Denver Comic Con, an annual convention celebrating comic books, science fiction, fantasy, and other popular culture, produced by the educational non-profit organization, Pop Culture Classroom. I … Continue reading
Becoming the Family of God: New Advent Resources
Are you looking for Advent materials that draw new insights out of the familiar texts in ways that help your congregation connect the story of Christmas to their own life stories? Continue reading
Sunset in Costa Rica, by Rev. Denise
Jobs, Careers, Calling, Vocation – all require a great deal of physical and emotional energy. Those of us in ministry are probably more aware of that than in most other jobs. We encourage one another to observe Sabbath and routine … Continue reading
When You Stop Walking on Water, by Rev. Kerry
A blessing for those stepping out of parish ministry. //
The rhythms are different
this side of the pulpit.
Like walking ashore… Continue reading
Re*Connection: Worship for Clergy and Other Servant Leaders
Sacred Stones Ministries is pleased to announce the launch of Re*Connection: Worship for Clergy and Other Servant Leaders, beginning April 22, 2016. The first service will take place at 11:00 a.m. that day at the Evanston Center for Spiritual Wholeness … Continue reading
Ash Wednesday: The Gift of Disillusionment, by Rev. Kerry
Homily shared at the noon Ash Wednesday service at Lakewood United Methodist Church, February 10, 2016, by Rev. Kerry Greenhill Psalm 51:1-17 We live in a culture that does not encourage truth-telling. There is so much more pleasure in a … Continue reading
A New Year’s Poem, by Rev. Denise
Rev. Denise shared this poem with the Sacred Stones Ministries board at our meeting this month. We hope it offers you a moment of refreshment and inspiration as you look ahead to this still-fresh year as well. Continue reading
