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From Hearing to Seeing: Matt. 11
Interestingly, the act of hearing is initially stressed in Matthew 11:2ff: 2 When John heard in prison what the Messiah* was doing, he sent word by his* disciples 3and said to him, Are
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The Question: John the Baptist’s “Are you the One?” Matt. 11
Here are some thoughts from a portion of my message this past Sunday on Matt. chapter 11. In Matthew chapter 11 we find John again sending his disciples out (as he did in Matt.
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Book Giveaway: Three Copies of Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices
I don’t know about you but I love free books! So, in the spirit of Christmas I wanted to gift three
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Seeing Beyond What We See
At Camas Friends we are thinking about advent season and how it is connected to our sense of sight this year. Here’s something short I’ve written about it: This advent season we
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Escapism and Citizenship on the Web
The web has been a good place to me. I have formed many meaningful relationships over the web, I have maintained long distance ones, and I have had the opportunity to be a part
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More Detailed Information for Quaker Heritage Day
February 12-13 I will be in Berkeley (at Berkeley Friends Church) discussing some of my favorite topics with anyone who wants
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Thanksgiving and Irony
Here’s the message I gave this past Sunday. I am not going to be posting my sermons online as much as I have been in the past but since our recording software for
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Being A “Released” Minister
I recently went through and changed most of my online profiles, email signatures, and even our bulletin for Sunday morning it from “pastor” to “released minister” as that language seems to fit where I
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If You Can’t Go Over It, then…
One of L’s favorite books, and if we’re being completely honest mine as well, is “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.” It’s a great adventure story that begs to be
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There is No Time for Weeping (Jeremiah 8)
I thought I would post what I would have said, if I would have preached the other day. (Given that please forgive the very unpolished nature of this piece). The love of a Parent
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Brent Bill: A Modest Proposal – For the Revitalization of the Quaker Message in the United Staes
Brent Bill, Quaker, author, convergent Friend, and all around good guy, is beginning a series on his blog that I am really
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Creatures are not Machines
Wendell Berry, in an essay within his book Life is a Miracle (53ff), writes about the persistent problem of some analogizing humans with machines. You don’t have to look far for examples or
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Spoiled and Reworked (Jeremiah 18:1-11)
(This is the message portion of what I shared on Sunday that follows a story I wrote. This message comes from Jeremiah 18:1-11.) We in the middle of discussing various passages from
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The Two Cobblers
A long time ago in an old village there was a cobbler named Samuel. Tall and thin, his dark hair had begun to turn the slightest shade of gray, like an early winter dusting
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Bored at Worship?
I came across this post awhile ago and have been meaning to link to it. In the post Skye discusses bordem in our worship services, not just from the typical congregant but also the