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September 2008

September 11, 2008
Today I happened upon this little piece of Matthew's Gospel (9:27ff), paraphrased by Eugene Peterson...
September 09, 2008
From the bulletin this past Sunday: This week's project features a painting showing a door...
September 05, 2008
I'd like to start out by saying that, while this is my personal blog, I...
September 02, 2008
This week's art was a burning bush pop up book.  Beautiful!  There were shoes all...

August 2008

August 28, 2008
We can never forget.
August 25, 2008
Sorry for the provocative, slightly inappropriate title.  Couldn't resist. "Women who behave rarely make history"...
August 22, 2008
One week until school starts. Children about to kill each other or get killed by...
August 21, 2008
Here are a few more thoughts on the subject, which I started blogging about in...
August 19, 2008
"Be with us, Lord God of Moses and Jesus, when new kings arise and our...
August 18, 2008
Yesterday was my fifth official anniversary as pastor at Calvary.  The staff and congregation surprised...
August 18, 2008
Sunday saw another artistic expression of the story on Calvary's altar.  Caroline Armijo created a...
August 10, 2008
Today in worship we told the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. ...
August 08, 2008
With all these artsy people around me lately I've been feeling rather inspired.  Or, maybe...
August 06, 2008
If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but...
August 04, 2008
The awesome art in worship continues.  This week Caroline Armijo and her husband, Henry created...
August 03, 2008
I knew it as the words were coming out of my mouth--too late to do...

July 2008

July 29, 2008
Intersections . . . I think these are the rare moments when my life, briefly,...
July 28, 2008
Last Sunday we began a 10-week sermon series on epic stories of the Hebrew text. ...
July 27, 2008
I rarely get to read for fun.  This is a very sad thing, as I...
July 23, 2008
We're trying something new at Calvary: a community blog site.  One staff member will post...
July 22, 2008
I've been thinking a lot about the church lately.  By the church I mean not...
July 14, 2008
Here at Calvary we are looking for a part-time staff member to work with our...
July 10, 2008
I would not say that I am a radical by any stretch of the imagination,...

June 2008

June 21, 2008
I've had several inquiries from folks wondering what I think about the motion referred to...
June 14, 2008
Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution and now, Jesus for President, will speak at Calvary...
June 07, 2008
Sometimes I wonder.  What version of reality was it, do you think, in which I...

May 2008

May 23, 2008
Today, I make my Sacrament of Thanksgiving.  I pass before me the mainsprings of my...
May 15, 2008
Calvary has the honor of hosting a showing of the powerful documentary, New Year Baby. ...
May 07, 2008
  The people of Burma (Myanmar) cannot get a break!  With so much suffering in...
May 05, 2008
Do I need to draw you a picture? Apparently. It's always curious how different strands...
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