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Anxiety and Hope – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 4
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Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! One of the most difficult things about the theme for this year’s Festival is that politics create in many of us, and I know in myself, a […]
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Called to Unity – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 3
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Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! Honestly, I was not thrilled to learn about the theme for this year’s Festival. I would have much preferred preaching on the borders, prophetic voices, story-telling, dreams, […]
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Learning, Flexibility, and Themes – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 2
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Read Part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! Why “Continue Education”? Continuing education is such an important piece to our ministry. As pastors, we call our people to be in continual learning as we grow […]
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How Did I Get Here? – Festival of Homiletics: 2018 Part 1
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This last week, I attended the “Festival of Homiletics” in Washington D.C. as part of my continuing education. Throughout this incredible, life-giving week, I found myself asking, “How did I get here?”
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Weeding in the Collar
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Heaven and the heaven of heavens belong to the LORD your God, the earth with all that is in it. ~Deuteronomy 10:14 All of creation, heaven, the heaven of heavens, and the earth belong to God. And so as children of God, […]
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Sharing God’s Radical Love
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“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” ~Matthew 25:35 These last few months have been so joyful for me. The life of […]
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Tiny Steps, Big Dreams
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Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way; ~Psalm 37:23 On my daughters first birthday, just a few weeks ago, she took her first teeny tiny steps, and what a joy it has been. These steps […]
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Needed Reminders: Taking Care
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“How are you taking care of yourself right now?” ~Pastor Megan Filer, all the time This is a phrase that, if you have spent much time with me at all, you have heard me say A LOT. How are you taking care […]
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Power of Sabbath
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Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. ~Exodus 20:8 It feels like it’s been forever since I’ve published a blog post. But when I actually look, I only took two weeks off from the blog. And with the busy-ness of the […]
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Kind of Morbid – Observing Good Friday
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For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. ~Romans 5:6 NRSV Good Friday is sort of a weird day in the church. Or at least it’s weird to me. It’s a bit morbid, gathering together […]