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My AFSC Message is Online
I was given the wonderful opportunity to speak at the American Friends Service Committee’s Corporate Gathering this past Saturday on the
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Moving Through The Fog
Movement by Rumi If a tree could move from place to place, It would escape the pain of the ax. And if
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Learning from Imperfection
This past Sunday we talked about imperfection and the importance of being average and ordinary. Jesus’ work in Galilee reveals his desire
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Among the People
“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every
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Six Books that Changed My Perspective in 2013
It takes me awhile to read a book, but that’s probably because I love to have three or four or six
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What is Enlightenment Like? Anthony De Mello
This is a story from Anthony De Mello’s book “Awareness” I used in my sermon yesterday: Somebody once asked, “What is
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my guest post on the smitten word: an ounce of action
Suzannah Paul of the Smitten Word has been hosting a series of guest posts on her blog about embodied faith this month.
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Suicide and The Things We Carry: A Meditation on the Loss of a Father
Suicide and The Things We Carry: A Meditation on the Loss of a Father
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There is No Red Phone [A Skit]
This is a skit we did just before my message this past Sunday. We had fun with it. [Person picks up red
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I dreamed a dream
I rarely have vivid dreams but last night I had a dream that a random group of people followed me as I
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Mysticism, Revolution or Suicide?
One of the books I’m reading currently is Henri Nouwen’s “Wounded Healer.” There is a lot that is quote-worthy
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Jesus and Love – James Alison
We often speak of God as love, but what do we mean by that? Often “love” is used to mean “don’t
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Today’s Bullied Teens Subject To ‘Sticks And Stones’ Online, Too
Today's Bullied Teens Subject To 'Sticks And Stones' Online, Too : NPR. This is a link to today’s
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On God Pub: No Dogma, No Drama
Pub Theology 1 from Episcopal Diocese of Oregon on Vimeo. (The video is no longer available unfortunately) In 2010, my good friend
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There are boards with names on them (a story)
This is a story that came to me in the middle of waiting worship recently. I shared it as a message and
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