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Is it worth it?
It is the season of Lent, a strange time when someone wiser and kinder than ourselves comes [...]
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Why I Preach
“I believe, I do believe, truly I believe it” My call story is complicated. I did not [...]
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Preaching Acts
Representing fully one quarter of the New Testament, Luke-Acts is as central to the shape of the [...]
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A Deeper ‘Yes’
It seems the whole world is imploding, or at least its governments. This past month [...]
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Preaching Politics
This week I have had to ponder the question, do we as leaders in the Christian church [...]
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A God Who Breaks All Our Rules
Looking back, I am surprised that moving from Puerto Rico [...]
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The Dark Side of Proclamation
Celebration, the feast of victory, new life, abundant life, eternal life, the Good News, the [...]
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Words Matter. At Least to Us.
One of my dearest mentors, Sheldon Tostengard, said that as Christians we are not called [...]
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Post-Christmas Blues
As always, this Christmas was a wonderful, magical time. Services that were both peaceful and joyful, combining [...]