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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Winded
I think that over the last several weeks, I’ve gotten pretty winded. Between travel and events, some huge transitions taking place in the congregation, and a fairly grueling liturgical schedule, I have the sense of the breath being knocked out … Continue reading
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Infected
I was blessed to be able to give a talk at the May 22nd meeting of Hudson River Presbytery, at Larchmont Avenue Presbyterian Church. Much of my presentation was a very brief rundown of some jargon and thinking that underlies … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, church, discipleship, evangelism, facebook, foursquare, google, ministry, praxis, social media, twitter
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Fluttered
So, as I was headed into the Fellowship Hall for the Session Meeting, I had an unexpected avian encounter. As you can see from the photograph, the stairway down to the Fellowship Hall has a method for ornithological entrance, … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, found gospel, nature, outdoors, praxis, spirituality, trust
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Reminded
As I have mentioned before, I like to walk. It’s a spiritual discipline for me, even when I manage to make it coincide with some household errands (the nearest post office is charitably within walking distance). It’s a chance to … Continue reading
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Led
Had an absolutely fascinating twittargument a few days ago with @TwoFriars (also blogging at http://www.twofriarsandafool.com) concerning the shepherd metaphor. I’m not going to be able to go back and find quotes for everything – I’m just not that cool. But … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, discipleship, faith, ministry, praxis, sheep, shepherds
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Forced
For those of you who do not live on the Internet at least part-time, it may come as a surprise that May the Fourth is semi-unofficially “Star Wars Day,” as a result of an unrepeatable lisp-based pun. As tweets and … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, discipleship, faith, ministry, multiculturalism, star wars
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