Faith
The search for meaning, purpose, and relationship. Our need for love compels us to seek it out, and when we find it, share it.
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Why Hating Sin Means You Hate People
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9 min read
The collateral damage of sin hunting and fighting for ideological purity We met where we normally do: the kitchen. He was making coffee for the AA group that meets in the parish hall several nights each week. I was returning for another cup. He thanked me for letting them be there: “You’re the only ones…
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‘All ministry begins…’
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1 min read
#servantleader #woundedhealer
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“Bad theology is like pornography–the imagination of a real relationship without the risk of one.” And with that, William Paul Young’s forward to The Divine Dance sets the table for what follows. And propels us into the very substance of our faith. We explore what it is we’re seeking. And why it is we expect more…
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How a slashed tire reveals the gospel
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5 min read
Saturday I found out that my back tire was slashed. Nothing says “good morning” like a neighbor telling you the day’s plans are derailed for you and maybe 30 other people. That’s how many others were in the same boat. All afternoon, I saw others scoping us out. It felt like a “You too?” or…
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New Birth – Christmas as Catalyst for Change
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6 min read
I gave up New Year’s Resolutions years ago. But every year, I face the same routine of looking at my life through the lens of aging. Always. We get to midnight on New Year’s Day and by 12:01 am, I’m trying on the new year’s number with the fascination of a time traveler. How did we…
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If you didn’t grow up in the church, you’d never know how subversive Jesus’s birth story really is. Hell, if you did grow up in the church, there’s a good chance you don’t know how subversive the birth story is. Every aspect, every piece, is a story of subversion and rebellion. From the birth itself…