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June 2010

June 18, 2010

Clownseling: Day 9

If you are coulrophobic, you may not want to read this blog entry. In the...

June 17, 2010

Getting Ready to Go: Day 8

Today I am thinking about my oldest, Hayden, who left very early this morning for...

June 16, 2010

Turkish Delight: Day 7

There are many different expressions of ministry, as those of us who spend substantial time...

June 15, 2010

I Dare You: Day 6

I wouldn’t say I am utterly desperate for blog material for my 30 Day Blogging...

June 14, 2010

Making Little Things from Yarn: Day 5

I was in the car yesterday afternoon listening to NPR. Listening to NPR on Sunday...

June 13, 2010

Downhill: Day 4

I guess the old saying “it’s just like riding a bike” is literally true, because...

June 12, 2010

When Your Own Words Just Won’t Do: Day 3

Sharing a poem by Mary Oliver today. She is one of my favorite poets, and...

June 11, 2010

Pastors to Each Other: Day 2

I received an email today from the church council of a church in another state,...

June 10, 2010

Meeting God at Panera: Day 1

Over the years that I’ve been blogging there have been times when I’ve blogged more...

May 2010

May 27, 2010

Wind and Fire

Sunday was Pentecost Sunday, my very favorite Sunday of the church year. The images of...

May 21, 2010

Step

She said it wasn’t a sign of failure to find yourself standing on the edge...

May 19, 2010

Pastors’ Meeting

I went to a pastors’ meeting this week. This in itself is not that shocking,...

May 17, 2010

The Kingdom of God is Like . . .

Beginning June 13, we'll be examining some of Jesus' "kingdom parables" in worship. Jesus was...

May 05, 2010

Weirdest Church Ever

It's pretty obvious to anyone paying attention that Calvary is not a typical Baptist church....

May 03, 2010

In Common

I fully admit I haven't been writing here as much I I should. Or as...

April 2010

April 21, 2010

Dissonance

There’s so much life all around me these days that it’s starting to get just...

April 02, 2010

Friday

The sky peels back to purpleand thunder slaps the thighs of heaven,and all the tears...

March 2010

March 27, 2010

Street Prayer

Sharing a poem today by David Sparenburg, which was printed in the January-March 2010 Baptist...

March 25, 2010

Memories of a Life

We gathered on Sunday evening in the Calvary chapel to pray for peace and remember...

March 23, 2010

My Child Cannot Be Sixteen: Some Thoughts

Why do people make the decision to have children? I suppose there are all kinds...

March 14, 2010

We All Get Lost

It is my opinion that preaching on The Parable of the Prodigal Son is almost...

March 11, 2010

What Kind of Strange Place is This, Anyway?

We affectionately call our community the Zoo, mostly because you never know what might happen...

March 02, 2010

I Object

So far, so good in Richmond. I'm having a great time enjoying the hospitality of...

February 2010

February 28, 2010

More Thoughts on Ashes

I'm still thinking about ashes; here are some more reflections over at ABP. I'm venturing...

February 23, 2010

I Wish I Could . . .

True confession: there were many years of my life when I wished that I could...

February 17, 2010

Dusty

You’ve seen them all day today—crowded into the Metro cars, brushing past your shoulder as...

February 16, 2010

Thoughts from a Modern Prophet

I visited Woodbrook Baptist Church in Baltimore Sunday, as their pastor John Ballenger and I...

February 12, 2010

You Should Read This

I can't tell you how many times I have heard (and, honestly, probably said) those...

February 09, 2010

Friend or Not-Friend: A Grocery Store Litmus Test

Is it wrong to make judgements about people based on the experience of standing behind...

January 2010

January 27, 2010

Committed

Last Sunday Calvary's congregation spent worship thinking about what committing your life to a community...

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