Evangelism
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Baptism Redux (Epiphany 2A)
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2 min read
This week, we return to the baptism of Jesus. But we don’t stay there. We’ve got other things to deal with.
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Andrew’s simple invitation
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1 min read
I don’t think Andrew is doing anything crazy or difficult. It isn’t weird or selfish. He’s telling his brother something.
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He is Risen!
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5 min read
The sign seemed pretty mundane. But they have no idea how their advertising defangs the power Easter can have for Christian communities. There’s a certain Methodist church I pass daily. They have an electronic sign which can display upcoming events and fancy graphics. It’s the kind of thing which inspires in me both jealousy and…
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Gaslighting for Jesus
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6 min read
Much of my experience of befriending fundamentalists in college could best be described as gaslighting. I had to prove my ritual purity by hating the right people to get on a team I never asked to join. Something about fundamentalism itself encourages this view of relationships. Gaslighting for Jesus – or How to Make Friends…
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Ash Wednesday 2016
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1 min read
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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My 3 Words for 2016
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4 min read
Happy 2016! I’m trying something new. I’m kind of jazzed about it. I’ll pick 3 words for the year. Like a mantra. A vision. A course of action. A way of changing my life and maybe help me change the world. Do you want to give it a try? [bctt tweet=”What are your 3 words?” nofollow=”yes”]…