The Flash! September 19, 2013
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This week another community was added to a list that no community wants to be on. Navy Yard Boston Newtown Aurora Fort Hood Virginia Tech Columbine Oklahoma City In each of these places the horrific actions of one person devastated an entire community, shocked an entire nation, and effected to the entire world. As we […]
The Flash! September 12, 2013
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There are lessons we carry in our heads because we were taught them. Then there are lessons we carry in our hearts because we have lived them. Occasionally we are blessed with experiences in which the lessons of head and heart meet.Through the 9th Ward Interfaith Clergy group I continue to experience the union of what I […]
The Flash! September 5, 2013
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Jesus wore out a lot of these. With the goal of bringing people closer to God, he knew two things: that he had to go to the people, and that he had to offer a personal invitation. And so, at the cost of much leather, he spent his entire ministry on the move. This week […]
The Flash! September 29, 2012
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In 1975 the 187th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) requested that a statement be written that defined the denomination’s understanding of and commitment to peacemaking. Fully five years later the document was presented to and adopted by the 192nd General Assembly. The title was:Peacemaking, A Believers’ Calling. I have a close friend who […]
The Flash! September 20, 2012
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If you ever need to reach me at noon on the third Wednesday of the month, come to the Church School Hall. You will find me there with the others who serve at Hanover in our monthly staff meeting. I cherish our gatherings. They are rich in food and fellowship. They are stocked with news […]
The Flash! September 13, 2012
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You’ve heard them before: the many reasons folks don’t go to church… Church people are hypocrites; they don’t practice what they preach. The services are long, boring, and don’t relate to my life. All they care about is my money.For a “churched” person it is easy to get defensive when hearing such charges. When a part […]
The Flash! September 6, 2012
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We all crave a good rally. A rally feeds visions and fulfills dreams. Whether in Tampa or Charlotte, on the ball field, in the recovery room, in the workplace, or in the home, an effective rally reminds us that the future is not dictated by the present. In a rally we experience the transformation of […]
The Flash! May 10, 2012
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This week I had a revelation, epiphany, and light bulb moment. I received a new insight into the dirty little “e” word: evangelism. On Tuesday morning while walking up Baynard Boulevard a woman stopped to ask me why our trees were wrapped in colorful cloths. My explanation about our focus on the stewardship of creation […]
The Flash! May 3, 2012
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In our Presbyterian tradition we have two sacraments: baptism and communion. We recognize them because we believe these are the two that Jesus experienced and commended to his disciples. As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from […]
The Flash! April 26, 2012
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Being is a household with two working parents who often work evenings is a challenge to full family time. One of the great blessings that has been born in our home in response to this challenge is “boys night out”. As much as we miss mom and partner, such evenings have become a special tradition. […]
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