April 2013
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Love is Love Except When It Isn’t
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2 min read
In Sunday’s sermon, I preached about Jesus’s third appearance in the Gospel we call John. There were several pieces that fascinated me about the text. Saturday, I focused on the fantastic image of Peter, sitting naked in a boat, dressing, and jumping into the water. The other is the interaction between Jesus and Peter about…
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Post #500!
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1 min read
Four years ago this month, I started this blog and today, I have reached my 500th post. That means I have averaged 125 posts a year, which turns out to be a post every three days. Not bad, I think. I have much planned for the future of this blog, and much more that I…
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Naked Love
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6 min read
a Sermon for Easter 3C Text: John 21:1-19 Why is Peter naked? The astute observer will notice that each of the gospels handles the resurrection of Jesus differently. Mark, the earliest gospel has no Jesus appearance; Matthew and Luke each have one appearance; while John has three. This morning we get the last one and…
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Peter Jumps Into the Water
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4 min read
This week’s gospel from John 21 deals with nudity, miraculous fishing, and redefining love. It is a jam-packed resurrection appearance that only could be delivered by that incredible gospel we call John. One part sticks out for me this week. And it obviously deals with Peter. So the disciples are fishing. They are hanging out.…
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Pursuing Inbox Zero
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4 min read
Email has changed in the last twenty years. And how we use it has changed completely. It may be time to speak about something new. The email inbox is just a digital version of the mailbox next to the street. You go, check your mail, and come back inside the house. Now our electronic correspondence isn’t…
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Under Water
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1 min read
Wordless Wednesday