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    My choices for the Quintessential ‘It’s Alright Ma’ Dylan Playlist

    The other day I got a message from a friend and former professor of mine from our Malone days, John David Geib, who is in the middle of facilitating a class on all-things

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    Interventions: The Drawing of A Sword, the Healing of an Ear

    “While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him; but Jesus said to him, “Judas, is

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    Simone Weil on Idolatry

    I’m sitting with this one for awhile: Idolatry comes from the fact that, while thirsting for absolute good, we do not

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    Are We Too Sleeping? Presence in Chaos, Hospitality Amidst Hostility

    Last week as I was working through Luke 22 I was struck by what seemed to be almost an off-hand comment

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    Podcasts I’m Enjoying Currently

    Here’s a list of some of the podcasts I enjoy (or at least enjoy in theory – when I take time to

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    Michael Pollan’s NY Times Food Rules

    Michael Pollan of the “In Defense of Food” fame has compiled a list of 20 do’s and don’ts for food

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    Unexpected Visitors

    Things have been going well at my new job as pastor. I’m enjoying the work and I’m enjoying the steep learning curve that comes along with it. Things have been by-and-

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    Interventions: Jesus and the New Family (Pt 2)

    This is my reflections on Luke 14:25-35 from September 20th, 2009 and is in two parts, both work independently from one another. Part one has been published here. It was originally titled:

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    Interventions: Discipleship in a Permissive Culture (Pt 1)

    This is my reflections on Luke 14:25-35 from September 20th, 2009 and is in two parts, both work independently from one another. Part two has been published here. It was originally titled:

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    Simone Weil: Gravity and Grace

    I’m still (slowly) reading through Simone Weil’s book “Gravity and Grace” for part of my daily time of reflection. Here

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    Alyosha the Pot by Leo Tolstoy

    This morning I read Alyosha the Pot, a very short story by Leo Tolstoy. If you’ve got 15 minutes I encourage

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    Barth, the Task of Theology, and some Queries

    I came across this quote in my reading of Vail Palmer’s manuscript on Friends, God and the Bible this morning. It’

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    One (Growing) Perspective on Evangelicalism and Politics

    I was recently asked why as an Evangelical I don’t follow the standard issue Evangelical party platform, here’s how I start to answer that question. Heated political rhetoric comes and goes in

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    Interventions: The Clock of the Kingdom (or Learning to Tell and Understand Time)

    Reflections from Luke 12:54-59; 13:6-21 September 13, 2009 Intro. We have come a long way in our journey of encounters and interventions through Luke. If you have missed some of

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    Celebration of Quakerism and Ben Pink Dandelion

    I’m not going to make a habit out of announcing events that Pendle Hill or other organizations do, but I will

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