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About Craig Morton

Craig Morton is a covocational Mennonite pastor in Idaho, has earned his doctorate in business, coaches high school track athletes, and consults for churches.

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Normal Rolls Downward

Between These Heights In, For the Life of the World, Volf and... read more


Unexpected Jesus in the Parable of the Talents

Jesus is not the person you thought you knew Preaching from the... read more


Normal is Gone, Get Over It

Normal is gone. It seemed to be here, not too long ago.... read more


I'm Good

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for... read more


Blessed are the Cheesemakers?

Are just cheesemakers welcome in the kingdom of heaven? Or, "any manufacturers... read more


Matthew: Widening God’s Welcome

Preaching through the Gospel of Matthew every few years is an exercise... read more


Giving Up on Civility

Civility is lacking in public discourse. I have said this. Others have... read more


War Is Not Normal

The United States’ has been at war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other... read more


Bravado, Cowardice, and De-escalation

There’s a strangely escalated form of bravado that is commonplace. Escalation is... read more


Routines are Easy, Routines are Hard

Routines he continued to go to his house...and to get down on... read more



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