John H. Danner
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religion |
| Occupation | Senior Pastor |
| Location | Sanibel, Florida, United States |
| Introduction | Sanibel Island, off the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida, is a beautiful sanctuary island. Over 65% of the land is protected. Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ, where I serve as Senior Pastor, has been in exisitence for over thirty years. Its facilities are located on the island's main throughfare, Periwinkle Way. The church has made a covenantal commitment "to protect ... the land that God gave us here on Sanibel, and to foster protection of all birds, animals and plant life--as well as people--on this fragile barrier island." These ponderings reflect on the challenges we all face that in this enviromentally sensitive world. How can we live as people of faith? How can our religious and spiritual convictions and practices help us in the twenty-first century? Every morning I am blessed to watch the sun rise above the horizon. I am blessed to live in a democracy where I can help choose our leadership. I am blessed to be part of a faith community that takes the things of God seriously. As a pastor, as a husband, father and grandfather, I can't help but hope these things are available for future generations. Perhaps these words, these ponderings, will help. |