by Stacey Denny | Nov 18, 2020 | GraceTalk Messages
As a teen, I had a friend who attended a Baptist church who was death on dancing and card-playing. He said the Bible was clear on those matters, so I started reading the Bible and couldn’t find the first warning against playing cards. When I pointed that out, he got...
by Stacey Denny | Nov 5, 2020 | GraceTalk Messages
On Christmas Eve, 1979, when I was 18, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, causing then-President Carter, to reinstate Selective Service Registration for men between the ages of 18 and 26. I was a Quaker, opposed to war and the preparations for it, so sent a letter...
by Stacey Denny | Oct 27, 2020 | GraceTalk Messages
I have a friend who’s color blind, which I didn’t know until his wife went on vacation without him and he visited our house wearing a bright red shirt with green pants, which would have been fine for Christmas, but it was July. Of course, I made fun of him, because...
by Stacey Denny | Oct 21, 2020 | GraceTalk Messages
We are three weeks into this sermon series I’m calling “Things We’re Supposed to Believe, But Maybe Shouldn’t.” When I first began, I was thinking about theological clichés we’ve been taught that bear further scrutiny, but it occurred to me this week that there are...
by Stacey Denny | Oct 5, 2020 | GraceTalk Messages
VIEW VIDEO HERE I was visiting a friend a little while ago who’s been struggling with cognitive issues. During our time together, she asked me my name several times, then wanted to know where she was and whether or not she was married. What amazed me, and I’ve seen it...
