Friday, November 27, 2015

Advent One: Being the Church Expectant

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The liturgical scholar and theologian Laurence Hull Stookey wrote a series of books oft used in seminary classrooms. Among them is his bo...
Thursday, November 19, 2015

The Confluence of Faith and the World Right Now

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The liturgical observance coming up this Sunday is called traditionally "Christ the King" Sunday.   For most congregants, it...
Friday, November 13, 2015

Affirming the ministry of the many not the one

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Members of the congregation gather around to lay hands and bless their newly called lay pastor at the South New Berlin Baptist Church (N...
Thursday, November 5, 2015

Book Review: Baptists in America

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Kidd, Thomas S. and Barry Hankins.   Baptists in America: A History.   (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2015).   ISBN # 978-0-19-99...
Friday, October 30, 2015

A People of the Last Word (Revelation 21:1-6a)

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A few saints never make the official lists  yet keep the Church and even you and me honest before God and neighbor alike. Graphic nove...
Friday, October 23, 2015

A Powerful Witness to Power: Malala Yousafzai

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Earlier this week, my wife and I attended a documentary featuring Malala Yousafzai, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.  Malala was r...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Lessons in Power (Mark 10:35-45)

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                All of this sounds so familiar:  the disciples have an internal scuffle about the pecking order among them, and some barel...