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August 2011

August 16, 2011
I just finished reading Bossypants—Tina Fey’s thoughts about life and a lot of other things. ...
August 09, 2011
It’s that time of year again and this time EVERYONE’S excited.  In a few days...
August 09, 2011
Read an article I wrote for the Alban Institute's Congregations magazine.
August 08, 2011
Calvary Unplugged: What Is the Bible? We’ve been making our way through a list of...
August 02, 2011
Calvary Unplugged: What Is Worship? There are 13 folks signed up to leave October 8th...

July 2011

July 27, 2011
We’re calling it “Unplugged,” but week one felt more like “Unhinged” to me.  It seemed...
July 25, 2011
Calvary Unplugged: What Is the Church? As many of you know, I am not so...
July 19, 2011
I have written about this before, but a few thoughts to begin today:  I have this...
July 18, 2011
One of the best parts of international travel is the way it can submerge you...
July 08, 2011
Since I work in Chinatown, D.C., it only seemed right to pay a visit to...
July 07, 2011
Note to self: North America is not the center of the universe. I would like...
July 05, 2011
Southeast Asia, I think I might love you. The Baptist World Alliance is meeting this...
July 04, 2011
I can’t exactly verify this fact since the window next to my seat is black...

June 2011

June 20, 2011
All God’s Creatures Genesis 1:1-2:1a; Psalm 8; Luke 15:1-10 Many of you are aware that...
June 13, 2011
A Holy Mess: The Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 I know I use this quote...
June 06, 2011
Becoming Disciples: Live As Witnesses Luke 24:44-53 Now that the weather has gotten warm, a...
June 02, 2011
Karl Barth is so last century. The question among my contemporaries (okay, one of the...
June 01, 2011
We ended yoga class and Wednesday Night Words discussion on Luke 24 and vocation with...

May 2011

May 29, 2011
Becoming Disciples: Keep My Commandments John 14:15-21 For the past few weeks we’ve been living...
May 19, 2011
Read my latest thoughts at the Associated Baptist Press.
May 15, 2011
Becoming Disciples: Know and Be Known John 10:1-10 Have you ever noticed how much preachers...
May 09, 2011
Becoming Disciples: Watch for Signs Luke 24:13-35 If you haven’t heard me tell it, maybe...
May 02, 2011
We Are the Champions?  Seriously? The song was playing on the car radio when I...
May 02, 2011
Becoming Disciples: Ask the Questions John 20:19-31  We’ve just celebrated Easter, the highest and most...

April 2011

April 25, 2011
A Time to Dance Easter Sunday Matthew 28:1-10 King Kamehameha Day is celebrated every year...
April 21, 2011
Some pastors sing all the time in their sermons.  Lucky for those who regularly hear...
April 11, 2011
A Lament: I’m Scared Psalm 140 If I have to confiscate the Nerf guns my...
April 07, 2011
Continuing my (very) long list of things I never knew pastors did as part of...
April 05, 2011
A Lament: I’m Sinful Psalm 130 We’re still lamenting these days of the season of...
April 01, 2011
I find that it’s a constant personal struggle to feel holy.  This can be somewhat...
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