A Detour from Humanism, Albeit Brief   

A Detour from Humanism, Albeit Brief   

by | Oct 13, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages

VIEW VIDEO   These past few years, since her husband became disabled, I’ve been doing the upkeep on my sister’s home. It’s a well-built home, built in the 1960s of Bedford limestone, but was nearly ruined by the previous owner who fancied himself an expert on home...
A Detour from Humanism, Albeit Brief   

What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual? (2)

by | Feb 18, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages

VIEW VIDEO  Last week, we thought about what it means to be spiritual. We observed that while we can be compelled to participate in religious rituals, either by family or social norms, no one can compel us to be spiritual. We can never be spiritual just because...
A Detour from Humanism, Albeit Brief   

Things I’ve Learned From Christmas (1)

by | Dec 9, 2021 | GraceTalk Messages

VIEW VIDEO  I was at the dentist’s this past week, bound to the chair with thick leather straps, the dental hygienist was cleaning between my teeth with a jackhammer, and Justin Bieber came on the radio singing All I Want for Christmas Is You. And there I was, stuck,...
A Detour from Humanism, Albeit Brief   

Habits of Wholeness (5)

by | Apr 29, 2021 | GraceTalk Messages

VIEW VIDEO When I applied for seminary, I had to undergo psychological testing to discern my mental fitness for ministry. This was in 1988, when Chris Gautier’s grandmother, Dr. Sue Cardwell, did the psychological evaluations for Christian Theological Seminary. She is...
A Detour from Humanism, Albeit Brief   

Habits of Wholeness (1)

by | Mar 16, 2021 | GraceTalk Messages

VIEW VIDEO I’ve made no secret of my passion for motorcycling, so you’ll be surprised to learn that this past month I actually gave away two of my motorcycles as gifts to friends, so coincidentally had room for another motorcycle, a 1971 BMW r75/5, that was built in...