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| ps from ps What an interesting couple hours. Spent some time today walking around the St. Paul’s Eggertsville Campus neighborhood dropping off bags for the Tiger’s Den Food Pantry Thanksgiving drive. Had some great conversations with new and old neighbors and some St. Paul’s missionaries as well. Noticed the changing leaves left in the trees and down on the ground on a beautiful fall WNY day. Something else stood out to me though as I went from porch to porch. It didn’t matter weather the house was a ranch or a colonial, had a Bills flag or not, large house and small one….there was one consistency. Amazon packages. I would guess that at least every other house had an Amazon package on the porch or in the door. Maybe your neighborhood or porch is the same way. Made me acutely aware of how much shopping has changed for so many. So has church I guess. As many churches struggle with engagement of their community and church attendance, like many “mom and pop” local stores, they are closing. And yet at the same time, there is a rise in digital engagement, online worship experiences, spiritually focused social media posts and podcasts over live sermons. There is no right or wrong. There is just change. Yesterday, a friend shared with me the official sale of his family’s business, the Amherst Bee. The in-print news business is shifting and changing as well. If you let yourself consider all of it, the changes could overwhelm you. That is, if you forget the constant force, presence and grace of God throughout it all. That hasn’t changed. That won’t change. I wonder if Jesus would order sandals through Amazon? I wonder if he’d read the Buffalo News on the digital version? Not sure. And not sure what other changes are coming next. But today, in and amongst all the changes, I loved remembering the constant Force that warmed my face with the chilly breeze on a nice walk around the neighborhood. God’s presence. Throughout all the change. Lord, that’s for being so constant! Amen Still in One Peace ps |
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