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July 2013

July 26, 2013

Parking, Free for All (?)

My church shares space with a secular preschool. It is a WONDERFUl school. As far as I know,...

July 23, 2013

Birth and Death; Royal and Real

The paparazzi camps outside the hospital, around the palace, near the home… clammoring for an...

July 19, 2013

@Double Prints, and Other #redundantstuff

There's this cabinet in my house. It's supposed to be a hallway linen closet, but...

July 10, 2013

An Existential Yard Sale

Ugh. It is no secret that ‘moving’ consistently appears in the category of ‘most stressful...

July 05, 2013

Turning the Page: A (belated) Summer Reading List

I just read a book called The Orchardist that Amazon reader reviews assured me was wonderful!...

July 02, 2013

Practicing What We Preach: Why Your Church Needs a Family Leave Policy

When the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ gathers in Orlando this month for its General...

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Rejoicing in Truth

So...this happened today. 1: FINALLY. 2: Seriously, 5-4? How is this still a thing? 3: Can...

June 25, 2013

The One Where I Move to Kansas

When I first answered a call to ministry, I think I told the Lord something...

June 21, 2013

The New Normal

Guest Post by Cristen Wathen "The only normal people are the ones you don’t know...

June 18, 2013

What’s the Point of Church?

We might not see it all the time, but I know that the church is...

June 12, 2013

The Other Side of Your Wedding Day: Stuff the Preacher’s Not Telling You

My friends over at HerKentucky are doing a special series during the month of June...

June 06, 2013

Freedom Within, Freedom Without

As is so often the case... I was late to the party. The virtual wake...

June 04, 2013

Evolving Faith

Designers of the 'Ark Encounter' theme park in Hebron, Kentucky want park-goers to have an authentic...

June 01, 2013

On Enjoying the Show

I remember when dance recital week was the busiest/most stressful week of the year. I...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

In Season

It's fixin to be June in Phoenix. Lord help us... Some of you know that...

May 26, 2013

My Ordinnaversary

Nine years ago—this weekend exactly—I was ordained to Christian ministry. I remember a few things...

May 21, 2013

Joy in the Morning. Again.

Dear God, What the hell…?? Thanks in advance for your quick reply....

May 17, 2013

The Gospel of Dunder Mifflin

"Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam." I once heard a television critic on NPR discuss the...

May 14, 2013

What Does this Mean?

Nine years ago--almost to the day--I sat in a small meeting room with a committee...

May 01, 2013

Rootless and Wandering

If you ever wonder what pastors talk about when we get together, the topics are,...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Recipe for Joy–Review

It's always fun when people send you free books. A few weeks ago, I got...

April 19, 2013

Psalm 23-and-a-half

The Lord is my shepherd, whether I like it or not. I shall not want....

April 16, 2013

When Good People Say Dumb Stuff

In the wake of a tragedy like yesterday's bombing, we ask the age-old question: why...

April 11, 2013

Head and Heart

When a church is dying, The Body wants to know why. When people are leaving (or just...

April 09, 2013

Baby Jesus to Bloody Jesus: The Children’s Ministry Challenge

I'm finally letting myself believe it: the enormous pile of children in our sanctuary is...

April 04, 2013

To Witness

I've got a testimony. That's a word we don't throw around in mainline progressive circles...

April 02, 2013

Don’t You Know Who I Am?

He is risen! Happy Easter, and all that. I don't usually post my sermons in...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

The Trouble With Your “Lifestyle”

I'm going to say a thing. Stop me if you've heard it: "Just because I...

March 27, 2013

Love, Lars, and Lent Lessons

Have you seen ‘Lars and the Real Girl?’ If not, stop reading this—no seriously, right...

March 26, 2013

A Song and a Prayer: The Holy Week Playlist

Throughout the season of Advent, Christmas music (for better or worse) blares at us everywhere we...

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