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Sometimes They Do Equal 5
I do think that sometimes 1+1=5. That doesn’t make me crazy. It means that we ought to account for our own blind spots. To help me explain, I’ve recruited my own daughter. As you can see, she has written an interesting equation on the white board. She is so proud of it, she wrote it…
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We Begin At the End (full sermon w/ audio)
a Sermon for Advent 1B Text: Mark 13:24-37 The down ending Jesus and his buddies walk out of the Temple. It’s late Tuesday afternoon of Holy Week and Jesus has been teaching thousands of people, revealing the hypocrisy of the church leaders. Jesus has, as they say, arrived. He’s a rock star. People are chanting…
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Killing the Wisdom of Youth
Think back to your junior year of high school. Remember the things that made your blood boil: what you really cared about. Have it? Now write down some words that come to mind. Just take about 2 minutes to do this exercise. Now look at the list. What do you notice? Who are you now…
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Advent Reflection by the Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church released a short Advent reflection. Set aside a couple peaceful minutes for it: Happy Advent, everybody!
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We Begin At the End
Happy New Year, everybody! This is, of course, the Christian New Year. It looks and feels a little different than the day we associate with New Year’s. Penitential purple? Ugh. So we begin Advent, and the new year, with Jesus telling his disciples about the end of things. We begin at the end. Today, we aren’t…
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Giving Thanks When the Holiday Doesn’t Deserve Them
I kind of hate Thanksgiving. I do love my family, the festivities, watching the Detroit Lions, the parade. I especially love the food. Oh, I love the food. For the longest time, my favorite food in the whole world was stuffing. It still comes close. No, the reason I hate Thanksgiving is the holiday’s origin.…
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Occupy Government
First Amendment to the United States Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” With such a…
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Hey Networks! I’m Talking To You!
I’m starting to really distrust network television. It is almost as if they actually want their viewers to hate them. With the cutting of Cougar Town and Community, ABC and NBC (respectively) are showing disrespect for their fans, who are particularly rabid and consistent. The 20th Century broadcast model was built on getting butts on couches to…
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