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June 2010

June 18, 2010
If you are coulrophobic, you may not want to read this blog entry. In the...
June 17, 2010
Today I am thinking about my oldest, Hayden, who left very early this morning for...
June 16, 2010
There are many different expressions of ministry, as those of us who spend substantial time...
June 15, 2010
I wouldn’t say I am utterly desperate for blog material for my 30 Day Blogging...
June 14, 2010
I was in the car yesterday afternoon listening to NPR.  Listening to NPR on Sunday...
June 13, 2010
I guess the old saying “it’s just like riding a bike” is literally true, because...
June 12, 2010
Sharing a poem by Mary Oliver today.  She is one of my favorite poets, and...
June 11, 2010
I received an email today from the church council of a church in another state,...
June 10, 2010
Over the years that I’ve been blogging there have been times when I’ve blogged more...

May 2010

May 27, 2010
Sunday was Pentecost Sunday, my very favorite Sunday of the church year.  The images of...
May 21, 2010
She said it wasn’t a sign of failure to find yourself standing on the edge...
May 19, 2010
I went to a pastors’ meeting this week.  This in itself is not that shocking,...
May 17, 2010
Beginning June 13, we'll be examining some of Jesus' "kingdom parables" in worship.  Jesus was...
May 05, 2010
It's pretty obvious to anyone paying attention that Calvary is not a typical Baptist church....
May 03, 2010
I fully admit I haven't been writing here as much I I should.  Or as...

April 2010

April 21, 2010
There’s so much life all around me these days that it’s starting to get just...
April 02, 2010
The sky peels back to purpleand thunder slaps the thighs of heaven,and all the tears...

March 2010

March 27, 2010
Sharing a poem today by David Sparenburg, which was printed in the January-March 2010 Baptist...
March 25, 2010
We gathered on Sunday evening in the Calvary chapel to pray for peace and remember...
March 23, 2010
Why do people make the decision to have children?  I suppose there are all kinds...
March 14, 2010
It is my opinion that preaching on The Parable of the Prodigal Son is almost...
March 11, 2010
We affectionately call our community the Zoo, mostly because you never know what might happen...
March 02, 2010
So far, so good in Richmond.  I'm having a great time enjoying the hospitality of...

February 2010

February 28, 2010
I'm still thinking about ashes; here are some more reflections over at ABP. I'm venturing...
February 23, 2010
True confession: there were many years of my life when I wished that I could...
February 17, 2010
You’ve seen them all day today—crowded into the Metro cars, brushing past your shoulder as...
February 16, 2010
I visited Woodbrook Baptist Church in Baltimore Sunday, as their pastor John Ballenger and I...
February 12, 2010
I can't tell you how many times I have heard (and, honestly, probably said) those...
February 09, 2010
Is it wrong to make judgements about people based on the experience of standing behind...

January 2010

January 27, 2010
Last Sunday Calvary's congregation spent worship thinking about what committing your life to a community...
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