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Whitney Houston Took Us to Church
Today, Whitney Houston took me to church. This afternoon from 12 noon- 4 pm I watched the entire Whitney Houston funeral via the life stream. By the end, as her body left the New Hope Baptist Church in...
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GCB: it’s Not for Me
There are some moments of your life that you simply waste. Minus having this blog to write, I could say this about my television viewing experience last night watching the pilot episode of the ABC...
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I Know How You Feel: A White House Visit Reflection
“Will you please make my life better NOW?” Being a pastor, as many of us know, is a “one size fits all” kind of job filled with lots of expectations placed on our shoulders from many. People certainly...
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When We Meet the Divide
The past couple weeks have been a great time of cultural conflict across our country, in particular in relation to the issue of homosexuality, the church, and marriage. Friends in the United Methodist...
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I’m Spiritual but Not Religious
I’m Spiritual but Not Religious: James 1:17-27 Today’s excuse in our ”Excuses” series is among the most commonly cited why people don’t come to church. I’ve heard countless versions of it during my...
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What Makes You Happy?
Recently a friend and I were having the conversation about the fact that women (of course some men too) do a really crappy job of telling people what they need. We’re really good at saying, “What can I...
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Lincoln, Storytelling and the Gospel
If you haven’t seen Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar winning portrayal of Abraham Lincoln this season, I highly recommend it. What I love about this film, as many critics have said, is its humanization of...
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Lest We Think It’s Not Radical, Scripture Is
Being the religious nerd that I am and one who likes to keep up with popular cultural expressions of faith, I’ve watched two documentaries of note. Namely, Christiane Amanpour’s ABC news special Back...
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Royal Babies
There’s been a lot of fuss over this royal baby this week hasn’t there been? When would the Duchess give birth? What gender would the child be? When would they leave the hospital? How would the new...
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We’ve All Got Bruises
What’s the standard answer to the question: “How are you?” That we seem to ask one another constantly. “I am fine.” Right? But are we always fine? Are we always full of good news with a smile on our...
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Faith and Film: Some Must Sees
I’m always on a quest to find God in places that are outside the church. Spirituality can happen anywhere, I feel– in conversations over coffee, while listening to music or even at the theater. We just...
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