Tuesday, March 02, 2010

How is this even a good idea?

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I can't begin to tell you how wrong this stor y is.  And sadly, they use the same hymnals that we use.  Memo to self - do not purchase u...
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Friday, December 25, 2009

In Hoc Anno Domini (So the light came into the world)

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This is printed every year on the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal . It is a powerful testament to what this day is about. When ...
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Thursday, December 03, 2009

At the end of Slavery

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I am really looking forward to showing this at church. I think it will be an eye-opening experience for the community and all of us who ...
Monday, November 30, 2009

More on the Prosperity Gospel heresy

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Here are a couple articles on one of the more popular heresies of our day:  The Prosperity Gospel. Some Thoughts on the Prosperity Gospe...
Sunday, November 29, 2009

Do we make Christianity too easy?

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I'm not talking about putting obstacles in people's way, but is the "raise your hand and say a prayer" process too easy?  ...
Saturday, November 28, 2009

The First Sunday of Advent

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

The truth about social networking

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

I preached on this same subject on Sunday

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In my sermon on Tradition, I hit upon what Piper calls an abomination in the clip above.  I called it a heresy, but the effect is the same...
Saturday, October 17, 2009

Words of Affirmation

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T hat comic speaks a stark truth that doesn't apply to men only.  When I read it the first time I chuckled, then cringed, realizing the...
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Mr. Wesley's quadrilateral

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We are in the midst of a four-week sermon series on the Wesleyan Quadrilateral - a method of doing theology that John Wesley gave to the fol...
Saturday, September 19, 2009

A very neat picture of a father's grace

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There is a little glimpse of the Kingdom in the reaction of the dad in this video.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The law of unintended consequences strikes again.

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It appears that our headlong rush into " clean energy " without thinking through how the transition will be managed is creating ha...
Friday, September 11, 2009

There are days I feel like the second one

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Actually, both of them ring true at times.  The imagery in the second clip is so vivid thou gh.

Remembering a Very Surreal Day

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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Unspeakable grief

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For the second time in the past three months I will be going to the funeral of one of my neighbor's children.  And for the second time i...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Love Wins

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I had the pleasure of a presentation from this pastor during a class in January. It is a fascinating ministry they have. Ministering in stri...
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Reclaiming the lexicon

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Kudos to the Desert Pastor for this piece on the process of catechesis . Last year when I implemented a catechism curriculum with my 5th a...
Sunday, August 30, 2009

More on the theology of Sacraments

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This is an interesting post on the theology of sacraments that I discussed a week or so ago. I encourage you to take a look at it.
Saturday, August 29, 2009

The Good Samaritan

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The story of the Good Samaritan is one of those biblical stories that has been interpreted so many ways that it is kind of like tofu – you c...
Thursday, August 20, 2009

I think he is on to something here

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The Internet Monk has a fascinating post on his views of post-Evangelicalism in America. As I have moved through seminary and my ministry ...
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