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October 2012

October 23, 2012

guilt forgiveness

(Did you see my new Sophia, "BlackSheep"?) Some things never change. Some people and churches...

November 2011

November 15, 2011

yes but yes but yes but

In the last 15 years of being a pastor of a local church, I employed...

November 10, 2010

cartoon: God before his elders

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November 09, 2010

Grace: A Peculiar Thing

What can be said about grace? Is it something we can control? Is it something...

October 2010

October 28, 2010

Unrelenting Pressure

In an age when we are constantly bombarded with advertising, vision statements, and goal-oriented living,...

December 2007

December 17, 2007

We All Like Cats Have Gone Astray!

I seriously question the whole religious enterprise. If you've read my blog at all you...

December 06, 2007

Nakedpastor Strips Some More!

I had joined adsense I think last spring. That is what explained all the ads...

December 04, 2007

Critiquing the Bride

Over the last year I have received emails from different people suggesting that my critical...

November 2007

November 29, 2007

Community, Friends and Loneliness

I'm thankful for my community that I'm a part of. It is sometimes exciting, sometimes...

November 27, 2007

Assumptions Can Be Fatal!

I appreciate everyone's comments on yesterday's post about the Coffee House raising money for Darfur....

November 23, 2007

Judging and Despising

Tucked away in Romans 14: 10 is an obscure little verse that I feel is...

November 20, 2007

October 2007

October 17, 2007

Bad Stress and Good Stress

There is bad stress, but there is such a thing as good stress too. I...

October 12, 2007

Trains on a Track to Where?

We all like sheep have gone astray. There is no one who does good. No,...

October 11, 2007

Transformation Is the End, Not the Means

I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this link to nakedpastor on Critical Mass,...

October 04, 2007

Live Free or Join?

After this post from the other day, I got some responses that seemed to say,...

October 03, 2007

My Church Visit

I walk slowly into the church. I try to look confident. People look at me...

October 01, 2007

Free People Freely Assemble!

I went to a funeral yesterday. It was the mother of a woman in our...

September 2007

September 27, 2007

Sunsets & Ideological Caution

The night before last Lisa and I carried our cups of hot tea down to...

September 24, 2007

Turning 50 & Dying to All

This man is turning 50 on October 7. As his landmark birthday approaches, he finally...

September 21, 2007

Mother Teresa Me and You

I recently read the Times article on Mother Teresa's crisis of faith. I literally rejoiced...

September 05, 2007

The God Who Pulls Me Down

I just met with my leadership team. I confessed to them that I've been having...

September 04, 2007

How Bloggers Eat Lunch

I had the pleasure of taking Bill Kinnon and his wife Imbi out for lunch...