On Parables: Give It To Me Slant
One of my favorite things about Jesus are his parables. Those of us who have grown up in, or at least around the church, know them well. The Good Shepherd, the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal
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The Little Prince, Children and Receiving the Kingdom of God (Mark 10:13-16)
This is the message I gave at Camas Friends Church, June 24, 2012. “People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But
Amazon Takes on Quakerism?
Some of the Basics* Amazon is one of those companies that’s kind of off-limits for the typical American consumer. I mean, who owns a computer and hasn’t purchased at least one thing from
The Politics of Scapegoating (John 12:20-33)
The politics of Scapegoating or “Scapegoating, Treyvon Martin and Seeds Falling” // The message I gave on March 25, 2012 (John 12:20-33) _Headlines of a Scapegoat There are a lot of things happening that have
Occupy and Convergent Friends
A couple of years ago I had an article published in the Quaker Studies periodical called “Convergent Friends: The Emergence of Postmodern Quakerism” that attempted to identify some of the features of convergent Friends. Convergent
On Integrity: Mirrors, Ships and Living Truthfully (James 1:19-27)
This was the message I gave during our meeting for worship at Camas Friends this past Sunday. James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. 23 For
The Original Revolution: Occupy Christmas? (Isaiah 52:7-10)
I know this is late, but it is the message I gave on Christmas morning December 25, 2011. Isaiah 52:7-10: How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace,
Peace is a Garden (James 3:13-18)
This is the sermon I preached Sunday January 16, 2011. The want of peace_ One of the queries I sent out for reflection this week over email to the church was “how do we support
Moses, The Exodus and the Disappointment of Christmas
Moses_ When Moses encountered the Burning Bush in Exodus Moses was faced with a traumatic situation. His past was now to be reconfigured in light of a new, profoundly life-altering experience. The unexpectedness of the
The Gift and Humility of Thanksgiving (1 Cor 1:3-9)
This is the text to the sermon I preached two weeks ago. Thanksgiving and Advent_ The meaning of the word Advent is “Coming” This week is the First Week of Advent. Typically, we at Camas
No Shrine Required: The Denial of Death and the Legacy of Moses (Deut 34)
This is the message I gave during meeting for worship at Camas Friends Church Sunday 11.6.2011. Terrified by death_ In his book “the denial of death” Earnest Becker opens with this line, “The
Which Direction Are We Headed?
I love traveling, I always have. One thing I have learned is that the type of journey and its destination determine what youll pack in your bags. If I am going on a backpacking