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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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