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Once upon a time there was a park-keeper whose job was to pick up liter on the spiked pole. Surrounded by the glorious beauty of flowers and trees, with the sun sparkling through the leaves, he only had eyes for the garbage he had to collect and the damage it ...
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It seems to me that in order to join a church in today’s religiously charged culture, you have to do more that declare “Jesus is Lord!” You also have to have an opinion on a litany of questions: MSNBC or Fox News? Republican or Democrat? Liberal or conservative? NPR or ...
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I’m a part of a lot of peer groups. As a matter of fact, probably too many. I have a group I meet with weekly on Thursday evenings. I have another group I meet with every fourth Thursday. I have a life coach, a consultant, a spiritual director and a ...
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In November 2011 I had the privilege of hearing N.T. Wright speak. His lecture title was, “How God Became King.” It’s been over a year since that day and it still sits as one of the more profound moments in my faith journey.He opened with an insightful look at the ...
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I love the story of the Magi in Matthew 2. I love it for the fact that these brave and courageous Gentiles, these land-owners from afar trekking across the world in search of something divine, help us see one needed reality today. The Magi Travel TogetherOver two years ago I ...
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It’s hard to understand the motives of Peter in Mark8:31-38. We place our worldview intoscripture and wag our finger claiming him to be an arrogant hothead forrebuking Jesus. We do this because we’reaccustomed to hearing the things that get Peter so riled up. We’re ...
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Our sin . . . for us religious people . . . is whatseparates us from knowing, loving, and embracing the divine. It’s what keeps us from validating thehumanity of the other. It’s what keeps uscompletely and utterly lost. It’s aspiritual disconnect. And I think ...
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A couple of years ago, I attended a graduation ceremony at a major university. The keynote speaker was the chief surgeon at one of the nation’s leading hospitals. I didn’t know him, but apparently he was a huge deal.As you might expect, he had a laundry list of credentials ...
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On the disciples went into the city to fulfill Jesus’ request. They are clueless as to why Jesus needs a donkey. They are clueless to the fact that they were participating in the in-breaking of God’s kingdom for Jerusalem. They are clueless they were fulfilling prophecy. Clueless Zecha ...
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My wife and I went looking at Christmas lights lastChristmas. We saw the usual carolers, snowmen, nutcrackers, reindeers, sleighsand so forth. At one particular house, we saw two things I'll never forget.The first was abirthday cake covered in white lights. Green lettering spelled out "Hap ...