Faith
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We are living gospels!
Just recently my congregation and I concluded a year-long sermon series in which we read through the Bible. Below is a part of my last sermon of the year 2010, and was addressed to my congregation on December 26, 2010.… Continue reading
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Find the Manger
Luke 2:1-20I can only imagine what it was like the night of the birth. Angels were working in the fields. They were doing what they had done for years. Many were going about the business of their ancestors. This was… Continue reading
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My Christmas Tradition
I don’t know what it was about last night, but I had a profound awareness of God’s presence as my family decorated our Christmas tree. As my wife placed hangers on the ornaments, she pointed out the various people and… Continue reading
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Giving thanks for my church
I was reminded of my calling to ministry this week. The husband of one of my parishioners died this past week and my attention was drawn to helping her family come to terms with such a great loss. Most of… Continue reading
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My Purpose
It has been my experience that there are times in ministry in which I am called on to provide leadership in areas that I have no clue as to how to proceed. Example, I was not trained in seminary how… Continue reading
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Faith that has Wings
This week I started a Bible study at my church. I am teaching Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia. As part of the introduction to the letter I discussed the significance of the document. The main question raised was… Continue reading
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Our Intentional Worship
It is hard to believe that we are coming up to the first Sunday in October. Where has the year gone? As typical of just about every first Sunday of the month, our church celebrates Communion. As part of my… Continue reading
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Streams of life
“The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life” (John 4:14b NRSV). One of my favorite images that captures my attention and helps to explain the source of my faith… Continue reading
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Skate Well!
Yesterday I had the opportunity to go ice skating. I had not skated in over a year, so my main goal was to stay upright and not kill myself. As I stepped on to the ice and began to gather… Continue reading
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The Most Important Thing
This past week proved to be a little rough for me. I am still trying to figure out some sense of schedule in my life. I have different “projects” staring me in the face and I seem not to be… Continue reading
From a Pastor's Point of View 