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On being seen, needing love, and hosting joy
In the life and ministry of Rev. Rebecca Nickel, I see the fire of the Spirit and the love of Jesus. And I am grateful for it all.
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We aren’t herding cats
It sometimes seems impossible to motivate people to do what they don’t want to do. But cats have a way better excuse than we do.
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You can’t reopen what never closed
The church isn’t a building. So focusing on returning to our buildings is fundamentally out of step with the church’s vocation.
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Can we cancel Church?
Prayer God of Hope, be with me, with us today. Inspire us, encourage us, stir us up that we might know you better. That we might love you better. That we might see you, among these friends, today. Amen. Introduction The format is simple. Some teaching, some talking, some summarizing, some homework. Discussion How does…
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The Trouble with Easter
THE TROUBLE WITH EASTER You have to admit that Easter kind of sucks. Don’t get me wrong, the resurrection is great and everything and I love those cream eggs but next to Lent, this season is all treble and no bass. We spent 40+ days holding back praying and abstaining contemplating the persistent darkness and…
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Church and Politics
One of the ways I struggle with our arguments about church and politics is that we don’t use the word the same way. Another is that Jesus’s actions seem quite political. Check out my thoughts on my St. Stephen’s blog. One way a church must be political
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Ash Wednesday 2016
If you are in Terre Haute on Wednesday, I invite to join St. Stephen’s in inviting the community into the observance of a holy Lent. In the morning, we’ll impose ashes upon the foreheads of those rushing to class and work. We’ll move inside and give the same invitation to students at the volunteer fair…
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The World’s Most Secret Theology
So what do we actually believe? Most Christians are taught specific things to believe. We find them in our prayers and creeds. We find them preached on Sunday and revealed in Bible studies on Wednesdays. And when we try to fit into a group, we want to find out what they believe. All that stuff is…