THE LAST RIVER MILE

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GEOFF POSEGATE

Retired United Methodist pastor and leadership coach.

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  • HOW CAN YOU TRUST HOPE?

    A close friend of mine struggles to have hope. This person has been burned by life so often and has faced so much disappointment and setback that a positive view of the future seems out of reach. My friend can’t seem to find a trustable hope. How do we have hope when hope has been…

  • WE ARE AN ASPIRATIONAL NATION

    As I can, I’ve been watching “The American Experiment” on Netflix. I highly recommend it. The series is an honest, thorough, and positive presentation of the roots of the United States of America. In it, one of the presenters describes our country as an aspirational nation. This means that we were not founded simply to…

  • I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!

    Elaine (my wife) and I had planned to travel as much as possible upon retirement. In the last seven years we have more than reached our goal. All our journeys have taken us to the rich variety that is the United States. We have seen Big Sky country in the west, witnessing and crossing the…

  • HE FIRST SAID, “FOLLOW ME.”

    In these days when what it means to be “Christian” seems to be up for grabs in North America, many divergent people claim to be doing what the one known as Jesus wants people to do. They can’t all be right, because some actions, behaviors, and proclamations are polar opposites of one another. So what…

  • “BIBLES AGAIN” !

    When I walk in the morning I spend time praying. Leading up to praying, I typically listen to faith-based music. I’m a fan of so-called “contemporary” worship music. I’m a little wary each time I log on to Spotify, though. While most of contemporary music is solid, some reflects really bad theology and practice. (The…

  • IS IT FASCISM, AUTHORITARIANISM, OR PATRIARCHY?

    What are we looking at in our country right now? Many of those who resist the present administration throw around the term fascism. That’s a strong, volatile term. It means extreme nationalism and aggressive militarism. Fascism presumes the need for completely unchecked dictatorial power vested in one individual or an elite few. It is build…

  • WHAT IF WE PRACTICED EXPECTANCY?

    In these troubled days, it seems to me that we’re losing many things I thought we were to value and protect: civility, statesmanship, collaboration, trust, compassion, respect, and hope, just to name a few. Maybe I’m over-reacting, but maybe not. I do think, though, that we’ve lost our grip on positive expectancy. How much do…

  • IS ANYBODY LISTENING?

    Elaine (my wife) and I volunteer once a week at a thrift store in our community which is operated by an international not-for-profit organization. The store provides a great benefit for many wonderful people in our area. A good number of people who shop at the store could not buy the items they purchase any…

  • WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO BE “SAVED”?

    The Jesus-following movement in the United States is at a point of crisis/opportunity. What it means to be “Christian” appears to be up for grabs, and extremely different theological and political viewpoints are doing the grabbing. For the sake of our primary tasks (Matthew 22:36-40 and Matthew 28:19) we need clarity. In that spirit, if…

  • LEARN SOMEONE’S BACK-STORY

    On Memorial Day I happened to be talking with someone who is a friend and neighbor. I’ve known him over six years, but I discovered something new that day. His father was killed in action near the end of the Second World War. Our friend’s dad had sent his family a letter saying that he…