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Who’s counting?
I think it was Albert Einstein who said that we can’t solve a problem by using the same kind of thinking that caused the problem in the first place. In other words, we can’t move forward with solutions into the … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged abundance, Albert Einstein, B2CS, Back to Church Sunday, bible, church, community, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, economy, future of the church, God, Gospel, grace, institution, Jesus, lectionary, Lutheran, marriage, materialism, Matthew, preaching, revised common lectionary, sermon, spiritual growth
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Saintly connections
Celebrating my birthday last weekend with my twin brother accentuated the fact that we rarely see each other, let alone on our common birthday. He and his family live in Kitchener; he’s a pastor, and so, too, works on weekends … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged action and contemplation, All Saints Sunday, Back to Church Sunday, civic duty, commitment, communal, community, Congregations, contemplation, future church, future of the church, God, grace, Halloween, Liturgical, monastery, Scrabble, sermon, social justice, spiritual growth, Teamwork, unity, Worship
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What ought we do?
In the Gospel text from Luke 17:5-10, the disciples are likened in the parable to “worthless slaves”. Yet, this is a misleading translation, since a servant who will work all day ploughing or tending sheep in the field, and then … Continue reading
Joy -erism
Last week an online article cited a new study that suggests “religious” people are more depressed than atheists. The study was published in the October issue of Psychological Medicine. The researchers surveyed thousands of rural and urban people from seven … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged Back to Church Sunday, bible, Christian, communal, community, Congregations, Cross, depression, eternal life, faith, God, God's unconditional love, grace, heaven, joy, life, Liturgical, love, Lutheran, new life, religion, salvation, sermon, unconditional love, Worship
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Not a prize to win but a gift to celebrate
When the lost sheep is found, and the lost coin is recovered, there is much rejoicing in heaven (Luke 15:1-10). God celebrates. God is pleased. God is honoured. And all are invited to the party. The shepherd’s friends and neighbours … Continue reading
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Tagged Back to Church Sunday, bible, Christian, coin, communal, community, confession, Congregations, Cross, drachma, finding, forgiveness, future church, future of the church, God, grace, kingdom of God, Liturgical, losing, love, Lutheran, mission, non-dualism, parable, persistance, prayer, sermon, sheep, spiritual growth, theology, Worship
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Mission Audit: A CornerStore Church?
We are familiar with financial audits – a somewhat detached assessment of ‘what is’ and ‘what has been’ regarding the use of an institution’s money over a period of time. Large urban centers conduct periodic transportation audits to examine how … Continue reading
Food with Focus
Very few other texts from the Bible generate such passionate discourse in my family and extended family as this one (Luke 10:38-42). So, out of awareness, love and respect for especially the women in my life, I must confess I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Enneagram, Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged Back to Church Sunday, bible, Christian, Christian Meditation, contemplation, food, grace, hospitality, invitation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Laurence Freeman, Michael Harvey, non-dualism, prayer, sermon, servant, service, spiritual growth, Worship
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