Saturday, November 19, 2011

Helping your pastor

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I know last month was Pastor Appreciation Month, but let me offer another idea for all of you who want to help your pastor.  Pray that he/s...
Friday, May 20, 2011

Communion

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I have never understood the devotion some people have to the plasticized wafers that pass as communion bread in so many churches.  There are...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Happy Birthday to the King James Version of the Bible

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Here is a nice, brief history of the King James version.  It's worth a listen.
Saturday, May 14, 2011

I guess I should prepare for this

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They have figured out something that even Jesus didn't know.  I guess I will hold next month's mortgage payment. I don't ...
Friday, May 13, 2011

A shaming book and television show

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This article speaks about one of the sins of the church that goes largely unpunished and most practitioners of it are unrepentant. GOS...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Why are we punishing the poor and middle class here?

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This article has a good take on the current energy policy of the United States.  Interestingly, the author is a Democrat who is taking the ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Things I love about Kansas City

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Over the weekend I was in Kansas City for the commencement exercises at Nazarene Theological Seminary, where I received my Master of Divinit...
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Monday, May 09, 2011

This is a merger well worth considering

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As a former member of the Wesleyan Church and a current member of the Church of the Nazarene clergy, I would love to see this idea explored...

A tax on people who are bad at math

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Yep. he got that one right
Monday, May 02, 2011

Mixed emotions

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Osama Bin Laden is dead. I heard that news right before I went to bed last night. It caught me by surprise and created a number of confl...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

More on why we flagellate ourselves

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Why do Christians naturally assume the worst about ourselves? Read this article . It is an eye opener.
Saturday, January 01, 2011

Future NFL Halftime Acts

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Since the NFL has decided to use AARP members for its halftime shows at the Superbowl, you might hear some of these songs in the future.
Thursday, September 30, 2010

Why do we like to think the worst about ourselves?

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What is it about American Christians that causes us to think the worst about ourselves?  Do we have some kind of innate inferiority complex ...
Sunday, May 30, 2010

Memorial Day

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Take a look at this clip and remember those who gave all for our country.  I tear up every time I watch it, specifically at the scenes of s...
Friday, May 21, 2010

How do you celebrate Pentecost?

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For Christians there are four major religious holidays: Christmas Good Friday Easter Pentecost The first three receive quite a bit...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Existential Questions for Christians

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Admiral James Stockdale's opening questions during the 1992 Vice Presidential debate are good questions for all of us to consider as w...
Friday, April 30, 2010

What to do about illegal immigration

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The recent Arizona law allowing police to check the status of illegal immigrants has once again brought a vexing issue to the forefront.  Wh...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Sitting with Job

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This has been a very trying 14 months in the life of my family.  We have experienced the usual ups and downs of life as well some very unusu...
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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