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Category Archives: witness
Home From My Retreat
What do you call it when you come back from a retreat? — an attack? Well, technically, I wasn’t on a retreat. I was at the 2010 Academy of Missional Preaching (Southwest). But it was held at the Serra Retreat … Continue reading
New PC(USA) Site
Hey, cool. The PC(USA) has updated its website. It looks like a huge improvement over what we’ve had the last umpteen years. Congratulations to whoever put this together.
A Catholic Martyr
I was vaguely aware that Pope Benedict XVI recently visited Cyprus, but I missed this story about the martyrdom of Luigi Padovese, on June 3 of this year.
Posted in church, compassion, islam, witness, worldreligions
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Samuel, You're Not So Hot
Samuel wasn’t all that hot, you know? I mean, okay, he was a prophet. He has two books of the Bible named for him. He was the last judge of Israel, and God used him to commission the first two … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, vocation, witness
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Haiti Earthquake
Horrific pictures coming out of Haiti here at the Big Picture. Please be in prayer for the people of Haiti and consider donating through the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.
Posted in compassion, presbyterian, witness
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Sharing Good News (a Lesson from the Bible)
One of my favorite Bible stories is found in 2 Kings 7. A neighboring empire had attacked Israel and Jerusalem was under siege. The city was surrounded, so nothing could get in or out, and people got very, very hungry. … Continue reading
Robes
“Pastor, when are you going to start wearing your robes again?” Several of you have asked me that question. As you know, I’ve worn a minister’s robe in worship since arriving at Desert Hills. But I quit this summer. Now … Continue reading
Posted in chaplaincy, church, education, presbyterian, sermons, service, witness, worship
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Second-Chance God
He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings … Continue reading
Use words if necessary…
Have you ever heard that quote by St. Francis of Assisi? I couldn’t guess how many times I’ve heard it. I’ve used it myself. It’s a great quote. Except it’s not a quote. Who knew?
Posted in quotations, sermons, wisdom, witness
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Fall Season – Huddles
This post appears, in slightly-altered form, in the September Panorama: Here it is, almost fall again! Where did the summer go? A highlight of the summer for me was our brief trip to the Navajo Nation in Arizona. We were … Continue reading