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wow... 2008-06-18 08:31:55 Last night Trish and I went to the Chicago Theater to see/hear The Swell Season. You might know them. They are the band that are the stars of the film "Once." It was perhaps the most amazing show I have ever seen. I'd love to give you a play by play, but I need to go to work. It's been a busy week and won't slow down until Friday afternoon when Trish and I drive to Michigan to escape for
friday musings: heart/head or head/heart 2008-06-20 07:07:26 In the Talmud we are told that God requires the heart (Sanhedrin 106b). To offer a heart in prayer is to open oneself, peeling off the rugged armor with which we shield our souls in a hostile world. It means abandoning our need for certainty in interaction: and allowing ourselves to be swept up in a dialogue as ancient as it is powerful. Learning, in short, how to speak with God. - David Wolpe, &q
proclamation 2008-06-19 10:35:31 Bailey's sermon was titled "When You Pass Through the Water," a reference to a passage from the book of Isaiah. She wanted her church members to know that even in hard times, God is there to lend guidance. - Ryan Trares, "Beacon of hope" from the Franklin Daily JournalAmy Bailey is a friend of mine. She ministers in Franklin, Indiana. The quotation is from an article written ab
we're back 2008-07-06 19:49:43 Trish and I arrived back in the Chicagoland area today. I'll be posting pictures soon enough. New York was wonderful....
we are away! 2008-06-30 17:24:22 We leave for New York tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to our time away. Trish and I have not been on a vacation together since our honeymoon. We are way overdue. I'm packed. The house is cleaner by the minute. The cat sitter is ready. All is well. I don't know if I'll take the time to blog while we're away or not. Trish wants to take the computer, so there might be a post or two. See you all
it is done 2008-06-29 15:09:53 Preaching is effective as long as the preacher expects something to happen-not because of the sermon, not even because of the preacher, but because of God.John E. HinesIt is done. I have preached the sermon...to the enjoyment of some and the consternation of others. I pulled from Jewish and Islamic sources. It was, all in all, a great deal of fun. For what it's worth, I don't preach thinking that
focus, grasshopper 2008-06-29 07:21:05 The word "submission" in Arabic is seleme. It is both the root for the word "submission" as in Islam...which means "submission to God"...and the root for the word that means "peace"...salam. - this sermon from three years agoSo it appears that I am having a morning. I have too many sermons in my brain...too many ideas...too many notions that I am passionate
the monologue 2008-06-28 09:29:04 Once again I am throwing myself at the mercy of Shakespeare and his actors. Susan and Jeffrey. Last time it was Bishop Carlisle. This time it is Claudius from Hamlet. You remember? He's Hamlet's uncle/father. Oh, it gets sticky right quick in this play. In this scene, Claudius, who is the King after murdering his brother and marrying his sister-in-law, realizes that Hamlet knows of his evil deed.
obedience and peace: more sermon mumblings 2008-06-27 09:52:14 This is true obedience...to obey even when there is no certainty that God will provide an escape. - Allan Boesak South African ministerAs sometimes happens, there was a "honey do" list waiting for me at church this morning. But the sermon preparation continues anon. I am thinking about obedience...that ever-unpopular notion. I think that the story of the binding/sacrifice of Isaac is abo
sermon recap and suchlike 2008-06-26 07:42:25 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. - Mark TwainI am sitting outside on the parsonage patio. The sky is threatening rain. The breeze blowing through the trees is humid...if breezes can be humid. Birds chirp. Rabbits nibble. And my iced tea is perfect. Trish uses mint from our little garden. Last night's service was lovely. There were only twenty of total...includi
tribalism and sermon mumblings 2008-06-25 10:09:45 This is what the books tell us. Gen-X is “all about relationship.” Gen-X is all about community. Right? Well … Yes and no. I believe “yes” in the sense that Gen-X really does want to have a heightened sense of community in their lives. I do believe that Gen-X wants community. However, I would also say “no” in the sense that Gen-X doesn’t really seem to want community outside of Gen
dance then, wherever you may be... 2008-06-24 10:38:42 Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo. That's my summer anthem this year. Matt is my hero.... Read more:wherever
old but interesting...gen x stuff 2008-06-23 17:19:52 Here is an article that I think I have read before. But I wanted to share it again. Given: all generational theory is generalizing...That being said:As Nathan Humphries says, churches that have catered to sociologists’ accounts of what Boomers want (comfort) and what they don’t want (doctrine) won’t ever get Xers into the pews. "The churches have said, ‘We’ll just water ourselves do Read more:interesting
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monday videoblog: live from kopi 2008-06-23 11:02:21 And here is George Carlin for you. May he rest in peace. This is his take on the ten commandments. Um...He's George. He uses profanity. If that bugs you, or if his religious critiques bother you, don't watch this video. I think he was a genius....
pope, hellboy, dmx 2008-07-20 09:18:35 In so many of our societies, side by side with material prosperity, a spiritual desert is spreading: an interior emptiness, an unnamed fear, a quiet sense of despair.- Pope Benedict, cnn.comThere's a little religion in the news this morning. The Pope is trying to get at the core of what it seems many of us are talking about throughout the world. That he also spoke about the clergy sex abuse scanda
benedictus domine 2008-07-19 12:00:22 Blessèd be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour, born of the house of his servant, David. Through his holy prophets, he promised of old* that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all that hate us; He promised to show mercy to our forebears, and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swor
quick batman recap 2008-07-18 09:59:05 See the movie. It's great. I am too old for midnight showings (It's official.). That is all....
the dark night 2008-07-17 20:05:49 Yo. I am thrilled. I'm off to see Batman tonight. I'm very excited....
thursday sans sermon mumblings 2008-07-17 08:15:19 Life goes by pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. - Ferris Bueller I am not preaching on Sunday. I'll be in worship, but we have a guest preacher. Cate Wallace is going to grace our pulpit for a morning. It's the prelude to a class that she will be teaching in the winter currently entitled "Christianity for the Critical Thinker." I'm optimist
things are gonna change 2008-07-16 07:30:09 This is from the Associated Baptist Press. Like many mainline Protestant denominations, the ABC-USA is struggling to keep its financial head above water, wrangling with theological differences, and simply trying to remain true to itself. If I understand the history rightly, we have enjoyed the benefits of a national level office for about 70 years. Before then, regions, associations, and mission s Read more:things
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seabury commencement 2008-07-15 13:36:09 High five 5940 Originally uploaded by Seabury Here is a great picture of Laurel. She and I processed together. She's incredible. Les is in the background giving someone a high five. The service is held at St. Luke's, Evanston...a lovely place. Seabury keeps a Flickr page. Take a gander at some of the other pictures....
various and sundry 2008-07-15 07:49:53 While Paul was making this defence, Festus exclaimed, 'You are out of your mind, Paul! Too much learning is driving you insane!' - Acts 26:24I have been working on a couple of possibilities to teach lately. Yes, teach. These are both related to my work as a pastor, so it all feels really good. I am going to be working with a local college's American Sign Language department to teach a class in &qu
ventura!? 2008-07-13 23:32:16 Would someone from Minnesota please explain this to me?...
the gospel according to john hughes: pretty in pink 2008-07-13 07:24:31 At the time I came along, Hollywood's idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and pretty gross overall. Either that or a horror movie. And the last thing Hollywood wanted in their teen movies was teenagers! - John Hughes, film makerFor the sermon series, I decided that each sermon will simply be named for the movie that they feature. Thi
paine's deism 2008-07-11 08:13:30 One of the books I have put on the reading list is Craig Nelson's Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nations. I finished it while we were away in New York. It's a stunning read. I love a good biography, and this was one of the best. Nelson does a great job of using Paine's life as a lens to see and understand his time. The Revolutions in the United States and France ar
early in the morning 2008-07-10 06:52:01 The music that really turns me on is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognize the pivot, that God is at the center of the jaunt. - Bono, lead singer of U2, charitable malcontentYesterday, Jorge posted about a meeting with his spiritual director and it occurred to me that I have not posted about the mandoguru in quite some time. We'll, the reason is that I have not had a lesson si
sermon musings 2008-07-09 13:31:48 I'm working on the first sermon in a series of four: The Gospel According to John Hughes. This week is Pretty in Pink....
tinkers' faith 2008-07-09 07:41:41 We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker's dam is the history we make today. - Henry FordThe quotation to the right is something I dug up online. NPR is running a series inspired by the Model T..."the peoples' car." They are looking at the history of inexpensive automobiles and the economic realities that surround their success p
sermon mumblings 2008-08-05 23:13:55 Well, this is something to think about in reference to The Breakfast Club.“It is quite easy to found a community. There are always plenty of courageous people who want to be heroes…. The problem is not in getting the community started- there’s always enough energy to take-off. The problem comes when we are in orbit and going round and round the same circuit. The problem is in living with bro
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