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Pastor's Call: The True Nativity Scene
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Thursday, December 26, 2013. The True Nativity Scene. The following was one of the readings I wrote for the Christmas Eve Service. The Prince of Peace was not born in a palace. He had no soft blankets against his skin. There were no relatives cooing and demanding that they be the next one to hold him. We understand that he was born to a poor family, but perhaps we don’t realize how. Poor Most of us imagine the nativity scene like this:.
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Pastor's Call: June 2013
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Sunday, June 30, 2013. How People See Me. Not long ago, I crossed paths with a man I didn’t know, but he recognized that I was a local minister, so he hurriedly threw his cigarette to the ground and stamped it out. 8220;Did you put that out to show respect for me? 8221; I asked. 8220;Yes.” He said, looking like he thought he might be in trouble anyway. To see you.”. I can’t think of a nicer compliment for a minister to receive. An...In fact...
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Pastor's Call: Unity and Disagreement
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Wednesday, October 2, 2013. One of our Sunday school classes recently studied parts of the United Methodist Book of Resolutions. Which articulates the UMC’s position on various political and social issues pertaining to our faith. In class, there was often disagreement expressed about some of the UMC’s positions. And that’s okay. When I first considered joining the UMC, one of the things that made me want to join is how they are willing to g...
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Pastor's Call: Tone Deaf
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Saturday, June 14, 2014. A lot of people tell me that they are tone deaf and can’t sing. Now wait… don’t tell me you’re one of those people. Just keep reading. Most of us just need some training so we can identify what we are hearing. About my supposedly nonmusical friends, I’ve observed that at some point in their early lives, someone criticized their singing, usually a parent or a teacher. So they just quit. They did indeed. And it bo...
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Pastor's Call: August 2013
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Tuesday, August 6, 2013. To Bless and To Heal. A couple years ago, at the OKC Art Museum, we saw an exhibit of works done by artists commissioned by the WPA during the days of the Great Depression. I was surprised at their quality and moved by the stories they told. The artist wanted us to remember that period of history and not get over it quickly because the people of our past suffered in part to give us our present and future. I am a min...
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Pastor's Call: March 2014
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Thoughts on Matthew 4:1-11, When Jesus Was Tempted. Command these stones to turn to bread.”. It seems like a pretty good idea, plus it would be a good marketing strategy. Jesus could tell the crowds, “I’m hungry, you’re hungry… let’s have dinner and have a nice chat about your souls.”. Jesus wanted to put us in touch with God, so we could find true satisfaction. When I think of the word of God, I don’t think o...
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Pastor's Call: April 2013
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Wednesday, April 17, 2013. No More Walking on the Water. Emily Bowen, a friend of mine from seminary recently made this comment on Facebook:. 8220;Does anyone else find this sentence in scripture humorous? 8211; ‘When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea.’”. Then steps out of the boat and into the water. That’s not how I. But better, too. And yet, as hard as everything wou...
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Pastor's Call: Come to the Party
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Come to the Party. In the parable of the prodigal son, the story ends with the older brother standing outside the house seething as the people have their party. He’s mad at the people, his little brother, and his father. It was hard for them. They wanted to shut the party down which was not going to happen. However, they could join if they wanted. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Pastor's Call: October 2013
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Wednesday, October 2, 2013. One of our Sunday school classes recently studied parts of the United Methodist Book of Resolutions. Which articulates the UMC’s position on various political and social issues pertaining to our faith. In class, there was often disagreement expressed about some of the UMC’s positions. And that’s okay. When I first considered joining the UMC, one of the things that made me want to join is how they are willing to g...
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Pastor's Call: December 2013
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My thoughts after thirty-five years of being shaken and stirred. Thursday, December 26, 2013. The True Nativity Scene. The following was one of the readings I wrote for the Christmas Eve Service. The Prince of Peace was not born in a palace. He had no soft blankets against his skin. There were no relatives cooing and demanding that they be the next one to hold him. We understand that he was born to a poor family, but perhaps we don’t realize how. Poor Most of us imagine the nativity scene like this:.
