Native American wisdom says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount and walk.  However, in modern business, and maybe even a few churches, because of the heavy investment factors have to be taken into consideration, often other strategies of today’s business chiefs (and no doubt church chiefs) have to be tried with dead…

Mother, May I?Mothers DayMay 11,2008Rev. Arthur G. SeveranceSon of EvaMae Johnson Severance,Grandson of Eva Christina Johnson and Elizabeth Ann Severance (Heath )Husband of Cathie  Lenore Harvie SeveranceFather of Cristina Mae, Katie Anne, and Elizabeth Jane Severance Feminist Prayer Our mother, who art in heavenSister shall be thy name.Our washins done, our kitchens cleanOn earth and it isn’t heaven.Give us this day equality…

Opening Words“Religion as Relationship” Starr King Seminary president, Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker says something crucial to not just church membership but membership in the human race: “The purpose of life is not our own well-being in isolation from all others… Our well-being enters into the being of other beings, adding a measure of health or joy. We do nothing in isolation. Everything…