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pondering every morsel: April 2012
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I ponder every morsel of wisdom from you. Psalm 119. Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Pondering with Barbara Brown Taylor. From Altar in the World. At its most basic level, the everyday practice of being with other people is the practice of loving the neighbor as the self. More intricately, it is the practice of coming face-to-face with another human being, preferably someone different enough to qualify as a capital "O" Other - and at least entertaining the possibility that this is one of the faces of God. Hello...
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as big as the universe: turning 35, hunting, & being found
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As big as the universe. Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Turning 35, hunting, and being found. I turned 35 this week. It felt like this. Now, for those of you who don't know, hunting involves long periods of silence and stillness in the woods while waiting to kill some meandering animal. Those of you who know me realize immediately the lack of congruence here. God bless the great indoors. Jeremy, John, a different John, and Mark after a successful pheasant hunt. It is interesting to me that once I get out of ...
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as big as the universe: May 2013
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As big as the universe. Wednesday, May 15, 2013. God is calling us to do less. Recently, a good friend and spiritual guide, Mark Love, has used his blog. His first three metrics were great: 1. Diversity. 2 Openly Seeking Partners. In God's mission, 3. Open Dialogue. But then, on Tuesday, he posted his fourth metric: Simplicity. Is your congregation- and its members- intentionally pursuing simplicity? I think the absolute spiritual challenge of our age is related to simplicity. Taking intentional step...
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as big as the universe: i am not ashamed of the gospel
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As big as the universe. Thursday, September 18, 2014. I am not ashamed of the gospel. I have to tell you about what happened this last Wednesday. Let me set the stage. I will admit that my wording was poor when I opened the class with the question: "When I say lust, what comes to mind? We were meandering into a discussion of some practical ways to overcome the temptation to lust (practical application- check! A hand went up. First of all, my voice was tired, and a break would be welcome even if just a mo...
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as big as the universe: October 2013
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As big as the universe. Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Turning 35, hunting, and being found. I turned 35 this week. It felt like this. Now, for those of you who don't know, hunting involves long periods of silence and stillness in the woods while waiting to kill some meandering animal. Those of you who know me realize immediately the lack of congruence here. God bless the great indoors. Jeremy, John, a different John, and Mark after a successful pheasant hunt. It is interesting to me that once I get out of ...
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as big as the universe: November 2013
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As big as the universe. Wednesday, November 13, 2013. In my last blog post I wrote about how I had lost a friend, and how I had recently experienced his presence again. One reader contacted me and from that conversation, I have heard a story that I want to tell to more people. You can watch her video to get the full story. Cameron and Heather work hard to raise awareness for this illness that is a result of prolonged contact with asbestos. Among other things, Cameron writes a really helpful blog. I got i...
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as big as the universe: nine eleven
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As big as the universe. Wednesday, September 11, 2013. The sound came first. The initial news reports coming from the scene were more panic than news. Mary Catherine returned with an update, but with details we later would learn were not accurate. Apparently, people on the news broadcasts had speculated (hoped? That this was not a passenger plane- she reported to me that it was a cargo jet. I remember checking in a few guests whom I comforted with this misinformation. And I don't know why, but I remember...
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as big as the universe: loved and chosen
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As big as the universe. Monday, September 23, 2013. In her book Grace (Eventually). I sat on the couch and glanced slowly around in a goofy, menacing way, and then said, "Is anyone here wearing a blue sweatshirt with Pokemon on it? The four-year-old looked down at his chest, astonished to discover that he matched this description- like, what are the odds? Each of them turned out to be loved and chosen.". Captivated by the grace of this game, I could not even finish the chapter. What if I just said that e...
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as big as the universe: September 2014
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As big as the universe. Thursday, September 18, 2014. I am not ashamed of the gospel. I have to tell you about what happened this last Wednesday. Let me set the stage. I will admit that my wording was poor when I opened the class with the question: "When I say lust, what comes to mind? We were meandering into a discussion of some practical ways to overcome the temptation to lust (practical application- check! A hand went up. First of all, my voice was tired, and a break would be welcome even if just a mo...
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as big as the universe: July 2012
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As big as the universe. Friday, July 20, 2012. The Dark Knight of the Soul - Theolgoical Engagment with the Dark Knight Trilogy. DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY AND WANT TO DO SO WITHOUT KNOWING THE CHARACTERS AND STORY LINES THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THE PLOT.* *]. In the first film, Batman Begins. This becomes particularly evident in the second film, The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight Rises. Not the movie, please). Remorso says that the meaning of life is in causing others ...
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