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February 2014

February 16, 2014

The Value of People

The Value of People Matthew 5:21-31 For the last five weeks we’ve been talking in...

February 09, 2014

The Value of Practice

The Value of Practice Matthew 5:13-20 A letter, to you: “Calvary is the place where...

February 02, 2014

The Value of Prophecy

The Value of Prophecy Matthew 5:1-12 We continue this morning our series on the Identity,...

January 2014

January 26, 2014

The Value of Place

The Value of Place Mission, Vision, Values Matthew 4:12-23 Last summer at a conference I...

January 25, 2014

Hard Core Jesus

I wrote a bit this week about the constant tension in the church between hard...

January 20, 2014

Resolution Fatigue

Here's a little poem for those of us suffering from New Year's Resolution Fatigue (I...

January 12, 2014

Being a Christian: A Meditation for the Deacons

Calvary DC Deacon Chair 2014, Rachel Johnson, shared the following meditation during communion with the...

January 12, 2014

What God Really Thinks of You

What God Really Thinks of You Matthew 3:13-17 I’m so glad you’re here this morning! ...

January 09, 2014

Atheists in Church

So, here's an experience I had over Christmas, along with a bit of pontificating about...

December 2013

December 22, 2013

And Hear the Angels Sing: Love

And Hear the Angels Sing: Love Matthew 1:18–25 We’ve been listening these last few weeks...

December 15, 2013

And Hear the Angels Sing: Joy

And Hear the Angels Sing: Joy Luke 1: 39-56 I recently attended a concert of...

December 13, 2013

Waiting in the Dark

Fear grows in the dark. This season of Advent darkness—it’s so stressful and hard for...

December 01, 2013

And Hear the Angels Sing: Hope

And Hear the Angels Sing: Hope Isaiah 2:1-5 Today is the first Sunday of Advent,...

December 01, 2013

The Singing of Angels

Blessed Advent all. The Calvary DC congregation has written a beautiful Advent devotional with the...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

A Prayer for Thanksgiving

I first read some version of this prayer more than ten years ago. It was...

November 25, 2013

Morality Tales, Proverbs 17:22

Morality Tales Proverbs 17:22 Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a...

November 20, 2013

No Light Extinguished

Thinking about some dear ones I love on this Transgender Day of Remembrance, and praying...

November 19, 2013

Morality Tales, Proverbs 16: 18

Morality Tales Proverbs 16:18 Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before...

November 15, 2013

And, also…

Sometimes I write things down and they are not coherent. (That is, usually I write...

November 11, 2013

Welcome New Calvary Interim Staff!

Hang on for the ride, Calvary! Transitions are always adventures and we’re beginning to see...

November 07, 2013

The Baptists, Part One: Where Did Baptists Come From?

This is part 1 of a 4 part series on Baptists, recorded by video for...

November 07, 2013

The Baptists, Part Two: What Do Baptists Believe?

This is part 2 of a 4 part series on Baptists, recorded by video for...

November 07, 2013

The Baptists, Part Three: Different Kinds of Baptists

This is part 3 of a 4 part series on Baptists, recorded by video for...

November 07, 2013

The Baptists, Part Four: Why I am a Baptist

This is part 4 of a 4 part series on Baptists, recorded by video for...

November 04, 2013

Prepackaged Church

I've been thinking about authentic faith community and how hard it can be to resist...

November 03, 2013

Morality Tales, Proverbs 3:5-6

Morality Tales Proverbs 3:5-6 We all have them, and some of us may, in fact,...

October 2013

October 27, 2013

A Tax Collector

A Tax Collector Many Voices, One Story Luke 18:9-14 Some of you have heard me...

October 26, 2013

Calvary Help the Homeless Scavenger Hunt or This Church is Crazy

Today a bunch of folks from Calvary met at church to learn some more about...

October 13, 2013

A Leper

A Leper Many Voices, One Story Luke 17:11-19 Our gospel lesson today is about a...

October 06, 2013

A Pastoral Conversation: Transitions

Today we had a pastoral conversation after worship. Here's what I said: Thanks for sticking...

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