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Love confronts violence
You can feel the tension rising. As we make the slow yet certain journey with Jesus to his eventual arrest, trial, sentencing and violent death on the Cross, the assigned texts for Lent heighten the tension between Jesus and his … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged Abraham, church, communication, covenant, Cross, Dorothy Day, fear, God's love, grace, Jerusalem, Jesus, Joyce Rupp, Lent, Liviu Librescu, love, non-violent communication, Passion of Christ, Pharisees, preaching, sermon, sin, spiritual growth, transformation, violence, Virginia Tech massacre 2007, wings, Worship
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It’s ok to fall (2): God is in control
Falling is a bad word if you are over the age of 70, because it can precipitate our dying. So our knee jerk is to take control! We are told not to fall. We avoid slippery, icy parking lots. We … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged 2 Kings 5:1-14, Ash Wednesday, confession, control, control freak, Cross, Cross of Jesus, discipline, God's love, grace, healing, honesty, humility, Jesus, Jesus passion, journey, Lent, Lenten season, Lutheran, Naaman, power, Saint Paul, spiritual growth, strength, suffering, thorn, trust, Worship
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New Year’s Goals
It seems to me that so much “success” in our lives is based on setting goals. We set goals in our business ventures; we set goals for our personal self-care — exercise, diet and relationships; we set goals for acquiring … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged Christian, Christmas, driving, Epiphany, faith, goal-setting, goals, God, God's love, Gospel, grace, Jesus, journey of life, Liturgical, love, magi, New Years Day, New Years resolutions, pray, promise, revised common lectionary, self-help, sermon, spiritual growth, thanksgiving, trust, wise men, Worship
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The virus of perfectionism & the healing acme of God’s love
I remember at the conclusion of my qualifying exam as a seminarian seeking a call to serve as a pastor of a church, the lead examiner made only one suggestion. Sitting before the bishop and an examining committee for over … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Theological Reflection
Tagged atonement, bible, biblical, body of Christ, Christian, communal, community, Congregations, contemplation, Cross, failure, future church, future of the church, God, God's love, Gospel, Gospel of Matthew, grace, healing, hesed, humilty, Jesus, Jesus' death and resurrection, Laurence Freeman, lectionary, mission, non-dualism, perfectionism, resurrection, revised common lectionary, Saint Paul, sermon, spiritual growth, success, theology of the cross, truth, unity, vulnerability, vulnerable
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Peace and Presence; the great reversal
It struck me this week quite by surprise the realization that today marks the one-year anniversary of the start of our relationship. Last year, on the first Sunday in May, we began our journey together as pastor and congregation. As … Continue reading
Posted in Enneagram, Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Christian, God's love, grace, Jesus, Lutheran, peace, sermon, unconditional love
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