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Finding God in the Chaos?
With the new baby having arrived, working on a final paper for my methods course this quarter, having been sick for a
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Organizing Ministry in DevonThink Pro
[This is a tutorial on software I use for writing and organization.] When I started pastoring I created a DEVONthink database for
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Freedom Friends Church Faith and Practice
Freedom Friends Church in Salem Oregon is currently an independent meeting that has recently written their own Faith and Practice. A number
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Old Quaker Discipline on the Poor
While I was researching for a recent sermon I came across some great quotes on poverty from 18th Century Quakers. One thing
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Check Out The Kingdom Experiment (Book Review)
I recently subscribed to the new magazine Generate, which I highly recommend for all of you in church ministry and thinking about
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Chesterton and the (il)logic(ality) of life.
Just stumbled across this in my reading this morning, it works well with what I’m reflecting on with “confession as vulnerability,
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A Common Trashcan at Camas Friends
This past Sunday we piled new and gently used items for homeless people in Camas into a new galvanized trashcan I picked
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Food, Inc. Documentary on Where Our Food Comes From (Review)
The tag line for FOOD, inc. is “You’ll never look at your dinner the same way again,” and well, they’re
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An Old Mennonite Rendering of The Disciple’s Prayer
I came across this old Mennonite rendering of the Disciple’s Prayer and love it. Abba Father God, Bless your holy name.
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Resources for Studying the Disciple’s Prayer (Matthew 6 and Luke 11)
This Sunday morning we are beginning a series of discussions around the Disciple’s Prayer in Matt. 6-913 and Luke 11:
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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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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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