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December 2008

December 23, 2008

Advent at Calvary

Beautiful new stoles and vestments graced the sanctuary thanks to talented sewing-machine operators in our congregation. ...

December 22, 2008

The Longest Night

The weather outside today is absolutely frigid. Today's cold spell follows a few weeks of...

December 19, 2008

Me and Messiah

Many have asked me to post a little reflection I shared on Sunday before our...

December 15, 2008

Rationale

I must thank all of you for your thoughtful comments and helpful advice in response...

December 11, 2008

The Gift of a Life

Recently we said goodbye to our friend and colleague, Amparo Palacios, who died November 14....

December 03, 2008

Laughingstock

Just when I think my job cannot get more weird, I get a phone call...

December 01, 2008

Further Thoughts on Being the Church

Thanks, Jourden, for your comment on my last post: But where do you find a...

November 2008

November 25, 2008

I’ve Given Up on the Church, Part 3

I was talking with a friend today about church. He said what I hear so...

November 13, 2008

Dear Michelle,

I'm probably supposed to call you something more important now that you'll soon be our...

October 2008

October 27, 2008

Shine, Jesus, Shine

My friend Jim always says it's through the cracks that the light shines the brightest....

October 02, 2008

Water in the Rocks

This is the last of our Telling Stories series in worship. It has been a...

October 01, 2008

Dinner on the Ground

I am a little behind on posting art from our series Telling Stories. Two weeks...

September 2008

September 19, 2008

Be the Change

We tried an experiment this summer: easing into Wednesday night worship. It's a big deal...

September 15, 2008

Wade in the Water

This week in worship we told the story of the Hebrews crossing the Red Sea...

September 09, 2008

Doorposts

From the bulletin this past Sunday: This week's project features a painting showing a door...

September 02, 2008

Shoeless

This week's art was a burning bush pop up book. Beautiful! There were shoes all...

August 2008

August 25, 2008

Girls Misbehaving

Sorry for the provocative, slightly inappropriate title. Couldn't resist. "Women who behave rarely make history"...

August 21, 2008

I’ve Given Up on the Church, Part 2

Here are a few more thoughts on the subject, which I started blogging about in...

August 18, 2008

Touched

Yesterday was my fifth official anniversary as pastor at Calvary. The staff and congregation surprised...

August 18, 2008

Framed

Sunday saw another artistic expression of the story on Calvary's altar. Caroline Armijo created a...

August 10, 2008

Beautiful Dreamer

Today in worship we told the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. ...

July 2008

July 29, 2008

Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness

Intersections . . . I think these are the rare moments when my life, briefly,...

July 27, 2008

Thoughts on Stewardship

I rarely get to read for fun. This is a very sad thing, as I...

July 23, 2008

Blogging All Over the Place

We're trying something new at Calvary: a community blog site. One staff member will post...

July 22, 2008

I’ve Given Up on the Church, Part 1

I've been thinking a lot about the church lately. By the church I mean not...

July 14, 2008

APB

Here at Calvary we are looking for a part-time staff member to work with our...

July 10, 2008

Ordinary Radical

I would not say that I am a radical by any stretch of the imagination,...

June 2008

June 21, 2008

And, Anyway, is “Disfellowship” a Real Word?

I've had several inquiries from folks wondering what I think about the motion referred to...

June 07, 2008

Keep the Change

Sometimes I wonder. What version of reality was it, do you think, in which I...

May 2008

May 15, 2008

New Year Baby

Calvary has the honor of hosting a showing of the powerful documentary, New Year Baby. ...

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