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It’s Not About the Bunny
When I set about writing a blog post on today’s Gospel lectionary passage, John 20:1-18, I thought “Oh yea! The resurrection passage on Easter – piece of cake!” Yea, right. So, six days in, and I’m...
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Aha Moments on the Road to Emmaus
In this week’s lectionary passage, Luke 24: 13-15, we read the familiar story of two disciples encountering the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus. This event takes place on the same day that Jesus’...
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Decently and In Order
Let’s begin with three selections: “But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.” – 1 Corinthians 14:40 “The minister preaches and teaches the Word of God, administers the sacraments,...
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Reflecting on General Synod As Incarnation
Our Friend, the risen Christ, makes us and all things new, a promise and surprise that shows what love can do. So, here and now, we dare rejoice and lift our voice in awestruck “Wow!” Believe it or...
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Why God is like GPS
As far as I can tell, God is a being of few words. God speaks to people on a need-to-know basis and doesn’t seem interested in providing all the details to us humans when God leads us somewhere. Jesus...
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Bishop Chrysostom—or, How I am Learning to Stop Worrying and Trust the Holy...
As we are all abundantly aware—and those who are not should switch to CNN and check out Wolf Blitzer in full Earth-Shattering-Breaking-News-24/7 mode—there have been a few big and unpleasant events on...
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The Absurdity of Hope
What is hope if it isn't a little absurd? What if hope for the future helps us locate faith for today?
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Deconstructing Psalms
[As part of our Lenten journey, some of us at That Reformed Blog are blogging through the Lectionary. One of today’s readings is Psalm 19.] God has been speaking since before time. Long before the...
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Pentecost, 2015
The Spirit came with wind and fire, so we close the windows, we put in sprinklers and smoke detectors, we have flame retardents and climate controls . . . . . . and not just in our homes. The Spirit...
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I was placing an office supplies order at work and searching through available items to help some of the family members of our hospital patients pass the time while in crisis. I came across a...
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