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Not all moments are the same. High-Low, present-distracted, efficient-meandering, playful-annoying Sometimes it feels like we ought to rank the value, like pick a winner. Maybe life should strive to be a string of high, present, efficient and playful moments. We should avoid low, distracted, meandering and annoying moments. Of course, that’s not reality. Solomon said, … Continue reading moment by moment
Read MoreI’ve been meeting with folks who have filled out our “annual church form.” Being church for each other is not an easy thing to figure out, and there are so many competing relationships and expectations. And yet, I’m finding that as we plan time to engage in conversations of faith, the Gospel is still a … Continue reading Thy Kingdom Come
Read MoreWho are you listening to? I got into a conversation with an old friend yesterday. We caught up on several things, share some good memories and shared a bit about our lives. One story he shared was about a friend, who I’ll call Julio. Recently, Julio and my friend met up for drinks. They had … Continue reading A Good Gift
Read Moreslow it down. I feel like Jesus probably had a lot happening. The pressure of bringing along twelve young guys, managing empathy for sick and oppressed people, dodging the judgment of hyper religious power brokers and figuring out where to eat and sleep…kind of a lot going on. But then I also remember that he … Continue reading Slow it Down
Read MoreI got into a conversation with a friend last week about the Apostle’s Creed. He is studying through it with some folks, it is his first time really looking at it. It was a fun bit of conversation for me because I think the Creed is the coolest. I mentioned to him that in Seminary … Continue reading Objectively True
Read Morewhachya got going on these days? Remember the story where the rich young ruler asked Jesus about inheriting eternal life? He was thinking that his goal was to “be right.” To follow the right rules in the right way. Jesus responded, not by adding a rule, but by challenging his heart. “go and give all … Continue reading It’s about becoming
Read MoreI rode my bike in to work today. It was a good day for it. I don’t have to be lots of different places, the weather is nice and it’s a day where it will be good to have both room to think and work for my body. One of the books I’ve been checking … Continue reading new years and new days
Read MoreAdvent is a season of preparation. Recognizing the reality that the God came in the person of Jesus, we prepare for the certain hope that the God will come again bringing the New Heavens and New Earth. I’ve been thinking about preparation. How ought I to prepare? What sort of action or inaction does it … Continue reading advent ‘23
Read MoreSunday starts a new church year, it’s the first Sunday of Advent. It’s a four week period to prepare for the coming of Christ. As we celebrate his coming in the manger, we prepare for his return in glory. Hopefully it’s a time that puts things into perspective. This season often highlights our limitations (what … Continue reading Advent
Read MoreThis past Monday I had the laziest day I can remember having. It was lovely and a little (not a lot) overdue. In general I like working, even when I take days off I usually like getting a task done or something accomplished. Monday I got almost nothing done, and liked it. There’s a story … Continue reading Lazy Days
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