Christian Seasons

Intersections – Epiphany and Sanctity of Life on Martin’s Day

Yesterday we celebrated the third Sunday after Epiphany and Sanctity of Life Sunday on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. These intersections created some personal reflections that surely showed up in the morning “sermon.” Today I find an illustration in the blog post of Emily Hunter McGowinContinue reading

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Non-violent Resistance … Loving “Others”

Last month I listened in to a conference call with Anthony Smith, who blogs at Musings of a Postmodern Negro. Anthony spared us some of his time to reflect on leadership in reference to power. The course tended to wrestle with gender issues. But, the matter of race … Continue reading

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Felled Forest and a Sprouting Stump

Some years ago Patty and I walked through Stanley Park and marveled at the “Forest” growth. Occasionally we would walk upon large felled trees. Some lie on the ground as a result of age, others had been struck by lightning and still others may have succumbed to disease. Growing … Continue reading

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Peace – An Advent Reflection

Oh for the day when peace will come to young girls like the one who wrote to “Dear Abby” published in today’s Daily Oklahoman. Seems as though some “jocks” do not get enough gratification out of their favorite sports, they must make sport of picking on a young 13 … Continue reading

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Childhood Games, The Church and the Kingdom of God

My new friend Jim Palmer has a chapter in his new book, Wide Open Spaces, titled, “Here is the Church, Here is the Steeple …” Wow what memories that title drew forward. Maybe you recall hands clasped saying that little diddy while moving your hands correspondingly,

Here is the

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