By Paul J. Morrison I feel sorry for my parents, but not for a reason you might expect. There is much to be said for the behavior of any child and the great patience so many parents demonstrate. I tested my parents in ways only they, and the Lord, truly know. But today I feel …
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Margins
By: Paul J. Morrison I write in books. Bibliophiles may cringe at the thought or offer a hearty amen, but I have found writing in books to be one of the clearest ways to retain information and to have a reference point when I return. To do this well, I have a system of underlining …
Faith that Only God can Give
By: Sarah Morrison If you know us well, you know that Paul sometimes sleepwalks and talks, leaving me to figure out if he’s awake by asking him simple math questions (emphasis on simple). Imagine our surprise when we do some simple math (again, emphasis on simple), and we find that since our arrival in Parma, …
An Announcement
By: Paul J. Morrison “I have an idea I want to run by you to see if you are interested.” It has been more than a year since I received that email from another pastor in Cleveland. We got coffee the next week. I was interested. For the weeks and months since that conversation, I have …
Great Grief and Earnestness
By: Sarah Morrison Here in Parma, things have settled down a bit. I’ve been reflecting on our time here, mostly in awe that we even still are here. Not because we don’t want to be, and not because we shouldn’t be, but because the only explanation for why we are here is this: God has sustained …
What Are You Building?
By: Paul J. Morrison He puts hammer to nail, a familiar sight at first to be sure. Perhaps he is building a new barn, but surely no barn would need to be so large? He has neither the crop or the livestock to fill it. The structure begins to take shape. The wood locks together …
The Ministry of Storytelling
By: Sarah Morrison Whether it be the life of Corrie Ten Boom, the dystopia of George Orwell, or the woven novels of John Steinbeck, I love stories. I love stories because I value what they communicate about us. Humanness demandsstories. Our own stories inhale and come alive when we take in the stories of ages past. …
The Chief End (and Beginning) of Man
By: Paul J. Morrison “What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” These words, written in 1646, launch the Westminster Shorter Catechism. These words have resonated in the halls of protestant churches for nearly four centuries. I have heard them declared in sermons, written …
Choosing Cleveland
By: Sarah Morrison Have you ever read a book that seemed to know you? A book that took a deep breath and came to life, that travelled to your brain, searching its wrinkles, then reappeared to have a conversation? I found that book for me: Christie Purifoy’s Placemaker. As Paul and I have pursued more openness …
I Started Running
By: Paul J. Morrison I still remember one of the first times I decided to start running on my own. I was in fifth or sixth grade and the only way I could think to run was to make laps around my front yard as fast as I could until I was simply out of …
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