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February 2012

February 22, 2012

A Prayer for the Brink of Lent

God, how well we rememberthe celebrations of last year--the hopes and dreamsand wild expectationsthat we...

February 13, 2012

The Rules of Improv: Characters and Relationships

The Rules of Improv: Characters and Relationships 2 Kings 5:1-17 In 2009,America’s longest running soap...

February 05, 2012

The Rules of Improv: Change, Change, Change!

The Rules of Improv: Change, Change, Change! Mark 1:29-39 I’d like to begin today with...

February 02, 2012

Poetry Corner

The Old Poets of China Wherever I am,...

January 2012

January 23, 2012

The Rules of Improv: Take Action!

The Rules of Improv: Take Action! Mark 1:14-20 Every year around this time the family...

January 18, 2012

The Rules of Improv: Anything is Possible

Listen here. The Rules of Improv: Anything is Possible 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Who would have...

January 08, 2012

The Rules of Improv: Fill in the Blanks

The Rules of Improv: Fill in the Blanks Matthew 2:1-12, Epiphany Happy new year to...

January 04, 2012

Poetry Corner

for the week of Epiphany... Hello, sun in my face.Hello, you who made the morningand...

December 2011

December 25, 2011

It’s All About You

It’s funny to me. Today is all about you, Jesus, but we never hear how...

December 07, 2011

Art, Darkness, and Advent

I am feeling disgustingly culturally savvy since taking in the Rembrandt in America installation at...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Chasing Sainthood

Chasing Sainthood Matthew 5:1-12 Today is a special Sunday in the life of the church—we’re...

October 26, 2011

Better Together: Follow Directions

Better Together: Follow Directions Matthew 22:34-40 We’ve been listening for the past few weeks to...

October 20, 2011

Job Description

As we're heading toward the end of the year, with job descriptions under review and...

October 17, 2011

Better Together: Trick Questions

Better Together: Trick Questions Matthew 22:15-22 Just the other day my son Sam said to...

October 16, 2011

The Big Tea Pot

Permit me this shameless bragging over poetry written by my son Sam. His assignment was...

October 15, 2011

Summary Thoughts

A few thoughts from a conversation at the end of a week together in El...

October 11, 2011

Esperanza

Esperanza…it’s the Spanish word for “hope.” Strangely enough, it seemed to be the theme of...

October 09, 2011

All Day Church

Today was our first full day in El Salvador on a week-long trip with Calvary...

October 07, 2011

Perspective

I just read a fascinating article on Associated Baptist Press about Nathan Adair, who has...

October 04, 2011

Life Together: Living Our Faith

Life Together: Living Our Faith Exodus 18:13-24 Today is World Communion Sunday. World Communion Sunday...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Tikkun Olam

I spent most of the day yesterday in Rosh Hashanah services. I hadn’t really planned...

September 27, 2011

Life Together: Believing the Promise

Life Together: Believing the Promise Exodus 17:1-7 Over the last few weeks we’ve been reading...

September 21, 2011

Crossing

“This was what growing up was about: hide the corpse, don’t bare your heart, do...

September 21, 2011

Life Together: Singing Our Song

Life Together: Singing Our Song Exodus 15:19-27 I don’t know that one needs to be...

September 16, 2011

Dear Sallie,

Dear Sallie, I miss you. I know I’m not the only one who misses you;...

September 12, 2011

Life Together: Claiming Our Story

Life Together: Claiming Our Story Exodus 14:19-31 I was at work that morning. I’d bet...

September 04, 2011

A Labor Day Prayer

My God, Father and Savior, since you have commanded us to work in order to...

August 2011

August 22, 2011

Reading the Bible: A Few More Thoughts

Recently we talked about the Bible in church. What I mean is that we're revisiting...

August 22, 2011

Calvary Unplugged: What Is Baptism?

Calvary Unplugged: What Is Baptism? I love this time of the year, when everybody starts...

August 16, 2011

Best. Colleagues. Ever.

For seven years now, I have had the opportunity to meet with these wonderful colleagues...

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