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The Church I Was Called To Serve
I think it goes without saying that we are currently living in some turbulent times. Then again, looking back over…
Formed By The Gospel
In recent weeks, following Lent, I have been preparing a series of leadership workshops to be held before the “summer…
The Heavy Burden of Grudges
I want to talk for a minute about grudges. For a community of people who follow Jesus (who quite famously…
The Carpenter Just Keeps Working
There’s an old movie, starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long, called “The Money Pit.” It’s a comedy about a young…
The Holiness of Creation
We’ve all sensed the holiness of Creation in one way or another. The comfort of a babbling brook flowing over…
The First Hymn At My Funeral
I know, the title of this article may seem a little strange for an article to be written for and…
Safety Nets
At the time of writing this for you all, we have only just begun the Lenten season. It has only…
Free Lunch and Assumptions
A couple of months ago, I went to lunch with several clergy colleagues in my area, all of whom were…
The Stone Rolled Away
All four Gospels tell us that on the first day of the week, the stone was rolled away. What seemed…
Inside Out and Upside Down: The Radical Logic of Easter
“But, as Paul put it… God chooses what is weak in the world, what the world counts as foolishness, to…









