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Leaving the hospital with my father-in-law just now, we shared an elevator down with an evangelical/Bible Church preacher. I’ve done enough hospital visits over twenty years to be able to pick them out. He was a short man. A foot shorter than me. Stocky. Built like an NFL linebacker. How did I know he was […]
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I’ve been troubled by the stories of the Volgograd bombings. More troubling to me are stories that additional suicide bombers may be fanning out across Russia. Reports are that Saratov is on high-alert right now. Many years ago now, I had the honor of visiting Saratov, Russia nine times over a seven-year period. These were […]
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“If you want to find your passion, surrender to your heartbreak. Your heartbreak points toward a truer north…” –Umair Haque “Follow Your Heartbreak.” It’s a new way of discerning what your purpose and calling in life truly is. The ideas were first written down by Umair Haque in a blog he wrote (of all places) […]
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There is much confusion in our culture as to precisely what Jesus says about homosexuality in the Bible. Given the passionately held anti-gay stance of many churches, most people assume Jesus must have spoken harshly and extensively on the topic. In an effort to clarify, we’re providing a high resolution photo of the precise passage […]
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The heart of the Gospel is love. The heart of the Christmas season is love. Love is the final driver, the final goal –the first, last, and middle command– for all of us who follow Christ. In the Christmas season, we celebrate this love of God for us, as made manifest in the birth of […]
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Earlier today, I posted an incredible video from United Methodist Bishop, John Schol of the Greater New Jersey area. If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth your time: As I did briefly this morning, I want to publicly thank Bishop Schol for what he has said here. I believe his tears are real and heartfelt. […]
Read MoreA video of Bishop John Schol, Resident Bishop of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference. I thank him for his willingness to put this message out there. I know there will be Reconciling friends who are deeply cynical about the UMC’s ability to actually do the things he calls for here. But I appreciate that […]
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I’ve stayed out of this whole mess as long as I can. But it’s about a week later, and folks are still talking about FOX New’s Megyn Kelly, and her statement that “Santa is white.” It’s been covered. It’s been dissected. Lot’s of other folks have opined a lot of things. What’s got me flummoxed […]
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My dear friend Frank Rahm posted this video on Facebook this morning, and it got me thinking… We preacher-types visit hospitals quite a lot. If we’re paying attention, they can be excellent places to practice paying close attention. All around you, every day at the hospital, the little dramas in this video are unfolding. When […]
Read MoreWe live-streamed our worship service Sunday, because of the ice and snow. Had about 100 folks who came to church, and about 144 who watched on the internet. So, it was kinda cool. Here’s the video, which ustream saves for eternity. Video streaming by Ustream We’re thinking about doing this regularly. But, we’re having a […]
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