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Where ever two or three are gathered
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4 min read
1. Jesus expressed the true nature of following him saying “where ever two or three are gathered, I will be with them.” Growing up, I always wanted to know what it meant to be a Christian. We were, of course. My Dad is an Episcopal priest and have more or less been in the church…
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When I first picked up Empire Baptized: How the Church Embraced What Jesus Rejected by Wes Howard-Brook, I found myself sharing its insights immediately. I would walk into the next room and just start in: “Did you know?” I peppered my Thursday Eucharists with reflections and Facebook with random quotes. It was the physical proof…
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Now Hear This! (9/25/17)
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3 min read
I listen to podcasts. If you don’t, then yes, you’re missing out. They are a brilliantly simple medium. A sound file pushed out into the world to be heard. I listen to fiction, news, religion, and creativity shows and each one makes a commute shorter and dishes easier to do. Each an opportunity to listen…
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Generous and Just
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8 min read
Jesus’s parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) doesn’t seem fair. But that’s because we don’t want it to be. Proper 20A | Matthew 20:1-16 For those who have not heard this gospel story before, or hardly recognize it, you can probably tell right away it is one of the most hated parables…
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How doubt makes faith better
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9 min read
My autobiography is littered with the debris of doubt. It’s like doubt comes in uninvited and then leaves a trail of its presence, like unwashed sheets, stained coffee mugs, and the TV set to a channel I never watch. Everywhere there’s a piece of it, unescapable. I could also say My life is filled with…
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