Monday, January 26, 2015

Evangelicalism or Fundamentalism:
Getting Our Terms Right

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In today's American discourse, in both culture & religion, the terms "evangelical" and "fundamentalist" are ofte...
Monday, January 12, 2015

The Bounds of Christianity

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"A community with no boundaries can neither have a center nor be a community." Thomas Oden "Boundaries aren't all bad. ...
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Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Ministry Reading List for 2015

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Seeing Black & White in a Gray World: The Need for Theological Reasoning in the Church's Debate over Sexuality by Bill Arnold CAMP...
Monday, December 08, 2014

Our Advent playlist

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"Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord" from Godspell "El Shaddai" by Amy Grant "Wait" by The Beatles "People ...
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

A Good Thing: Stores Open on Thanksgiving

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Each November for several years, I have seen postings on social media and heard conversations in which people denounce the fact that stores ...
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Thursday, November 06, 2014

Our Thanksgiving playlist

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"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio "Thanksgiving " by George Winston "Thank You Girl ...
Thursday, October 02, 2014

Our Halloween playlist

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"Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett "Great Pumpkin Waltz" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio "Beware of the...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Good Science, Bad History

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This spring, I generally enjoyed watching the 13 part television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse ...
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Monday, June 23, 2014

Leading Jesus' Church

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I have heard a refrain from members of the United Methodist Council of Bishops over the last several years. It is heard whenever discussions...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Incomplete Ponderings of the Possibility of Schism

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In the past year or so, the level of confusion in The United Methodist Church regarding sexual behavior, secular politics & ecclesial ...
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Sunday, March 30, 2014

April 2014 newsletter article

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"Jesus cried out, ‘My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?’… …and with a scream, he yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtai...
Sunday, September 08, 2013

Prayer for Peace in Syria

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Lord Jesus Christ, you are the way of peace. Come into the brokenness of our lives & our land with your healing love. Help us to be will...
Thursday, November 01, 2012

Election Day Communion

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"I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you… F...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Prayer after Violence in Libya & Egypt

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O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the ...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012

NFL Picks 2012

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AFC: Division winners: Patriots, Steelers, Texans, Broncos Wildcards: Ravens, Chiefs Championship: Broncos vs Patriots NFC: Divisio...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Themes of General Conference 2012

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* The rise in influence & power of the Central Conferences makes the UMC a truly global church... finally. * The great mistrust in t...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

CEB review

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Ken Collins has run one of the best Christian websites for years now; his site is filled with fine resources and challenging thoughts. I v...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

RIP Davy Jones

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Thanking God today for the musical & comedic legacy of Davy Jones (1945-2012).

Giving Up for Lent...

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Jukebox Hero

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When one is growing up, one dreams of all manners of futures. There were moments in my young life when I thought of becoming a doctor, a mis...