Welcome to the first of what I expect will be many weekly (or, on occasion, weakly) reflections.
The rules for the BillExpress differ from those of the other principal communication methods I employ in ministry:
In sermons, divine word speaks to specific congregational/theological need; I write so as to speak to a corporate identity called a church. BillExpress pieces will address the spiritual journey from my lived-in shoes and well-worn, less often revealed confessional; that is, from a perspective common to the larger community.
In newsletter columns, the primary constraint is word count. Our publication process expects me to fill, but not expand beyond one page (whether I have anything to say or not!). BillExpress pieces will speak their mind then shut up, whether that’s done with 25 words or 500.
My vision for the Express is a more personal conversation with my — and I pray, your — faith life. I hope these pieces will use everyday experiences to spice, strengthen, and, when necessary, disrupt our relationships with the God revealed so surprisingly in a little child named Jesus.
But I don’t want to be the only person talking — or, at least I don’t need to be the only person talking. To protect the identities of the people receiving the e-mail versions of the Express, I will send them out as blind carbon copies. But I will also post all pieces on this “YBU Blog.” Here, you may add your comment to any piece, past or present, and in so doing invite or contribute to a larger conversation. Plus, you never know who might stumble onto the blog from a Google search!
So welcome to the BillExpress. Enjoy the ride.
Pray with me:
God of every journey, accompany us on this one. Give us direction, and if we’re not open to direction, at lead help us find and value the rest areas along the way. We so need to trust you as the Lord of our every road. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
Bill
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About Comments
You may respond to Express postings or to others' comments on them by clicking the applicable “Comments” link, located directly under each posting; the link will also report how many comments have been received to the particular posting. You may attach a name to your comment, or post it anonymously.
TO HAVE A NAME APPEAR WITH YOUR COMMENT, click the comments link, then type your comment in the "Leave your comment" box. Then click in the circle next to "Name/URL," which is the next to the last item in the list below the comment box. A new window instantly appears in which you may type your name (or an alias, if you want to decorate your anonymity with an alias more creative than "anonymous"). Once your name is in, you may either "preview" your comment, to see how it will look, or "publish" it to complete the process.
TO COMMENT ANONYMOUSLY, click the Comments link, then type your comment as above. Then click in the circle to the left of "Anonymous," located at the bottom of the list. Finally, you may again either "preview" or "publish your comment." [A SMALL NOTE: If you want to post anonymously, make sure you don't add your name to the bottom of your comment!]
In either case, your comment will not appear for others to read unless your last step is to "publish your comment."
A list of all Express pieces to which people have added comments is found below.
TO HAVE A NAME APPEAR WITH YOUR COMMENT, click the comments link, then type your comment in the "Leave your comment" box. Then click in the circle next to "Name/URL," which is the next to the last item in the list below the comment box. A new window instantly appears in which you may type your name (or an alias, if you want to decorate your anonymity with an alias more creative than "anonymous"). Once your name is in, you may either "preview" your comment, to see how it will look, or "publish" it to complete the process.
TO COMMENT ANONYMOUSLY, click the Comments link, then type your comment as above. Then click in the circle to the left of "Anonymous," located at the bottom of the list. Finally, you may again either "preview" or "publish your comment." [A SMALL NOTE: If you want to post anonymously, make sure you don't add your name to the bottom of your comment!]
In either case, your comment will not appear for others to read unless your last step is to "publish your comment."
A list of all Express pieces to which people have added comments is found below.
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