Remembering 9/11
The Watchers Gary Allison Furr. September 11, 2020 I wasn’t on a plane, or a family member receiving frantic calls,
Category: Grief
Prayer for a Requiem
I am grateful that I have served with three wonderful worship leaders over the twenty-seven years at Vestavia Hills Baptist
Mother and Son
Jaroslav Pelikan’s marvelous book Jesus Through the Centuries takes a sojourn through the vast and complex history of the interpretations
From Here to Okay
This song speaks for itself. It came to me during the summer. The hook was a quote from a news
Memorial Day
On Monday, Memorial Day 2007, Vickie and I went to American Village to attend the Gold Star Memorial Service in
Two Poems for the Pan*****
So, two more little poems. I can’t help it. They just pop out. Whether they spread uncontrollably is, well, not up to me. Maybe a smile amid the little glimmers of loss that intrude on the day.
The Grief Among Us
My daughter is an executive coach and a counselor and sent me an article this week in the Harvard
Remembering Iva Jewel Tucker
Those of us who are pastors consider ourselves called into ministry, but sometimes you realize what a wonderful privilege it
Grandfather Hopes
This is a pretty serious moment in our country and the world, for so many reasons. Most of us are
Between Cross and Easter
Of late, not only in my ministry work, but through the connections of social media, I have been highly conscious
