Sundays are often very busy for us. Our busyness is equal parts the nature of my vocation and my own choices. Yesterday, we had a bit more time for lunch. A co-worker told Patty about Granny’s Kitchen, so off we went.
We stood between the door and the … Continue reading
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I scraped off the cobwebs, blew out the dust, and set up the mic to converse with my friend Marty Duren. We have been friends and have shared our writing for almost twenty years. Sometimes, the projects were collaborative. We often wanted another set of eyes on something we … Continue reading
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Better than a How-to-Book
It was not uncommon for my parents to head to Beverly’s after church when we were young. A group of their friends would gather at an old location at the intersection of May and Northwest 16th Street with kids in tow. For what seemed like … Continue reading
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You would think that after 30 years a pastor would have had all his firsts under his belt.
Our Sunday Bible Study group was busy discussing the distinctions between betrayal and rebellion. We are working our way through the late Rober Jensen’s, Conversations with Poppi. Solveig had remarked … Continue reading
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My mentor preached at my ordination service. He was the third preacher to preach in the service. When he stood to preach he said,
“I am the preacher who preaches after the preacher who preached after the preacher who has already preached.”
Knowing Rick, he made that observation during … Continue reading
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