Considering arrangements for your burial? Concerned about the cost of traditional burial? Recently attended a funeral where a friend or loved one was cremated? Been … Thinking through CremationRead more
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Common Salvation: Episode Twelve
Episode Twelve is up. Click on the image below to go to the main website. This episode reflects on the Second Article of the Apostle’s … Common Salvation: Episode TwelveRead more
Posted inTheology and Practice
Clergy Shirts: When and why I wear them
Yesterday, I went to visit a member who is hospitalized in the nearest town of size. When I arrived, I was told that he was … Clergy Shirts: When and why I wear themRead more
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Book Review: Why God Won’t Go Away?
New Atheism. Do you know what it is? You likely have seen the fruits of it even if you do not know it by this … Book Review: Why God Won’t Go Away?Read more
Posted inCreative Writing / Theology and Practice
The Planted Seed for Frustrated Pastors
Isaiah 55:10-11 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring … The Planted Seed for Frustrated PastorsRead more
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Book Review: Billy Graham in Quotes
Even in this era of superstar charismatic preachers, none probably is as universally well known as Billy Graham. Many have called him America’s pastor due … Book Review: Billy Graham in QuotesRead more
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Common Salvation Launch
Today, the podcast that has been in my head for a long time launches. Listen. Share. Comment. Let me know if I should continue. Click … Common Salvation LaunchRead more
Posted inMarriage and Family / Movie Reviews
Mr. Popper’s Penguins: Movie Review
Article first published as Movie Review: Mr. Popper’s Penguins on Blogcritics. This last Friday, Gideon, my oldest boy who turns nine today, and I went … Mr. Popper’s Penguins: Movie ReviewRead more
Posted inMarriage and Family / Theology and Practice
Loss of a child – a mediation
During my last sleep, I had a vivid dream which shook me long after I woke. In the dream, one of my children was killed … Loss of a child – a mediationRead more
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Every Sunday Communion: The Means
It is probably no secret to those who know me that I wish we had communion more often at the congregation I serve. We currently … Every Sunday Communion: The MeansRead more