More of this series. Mary was called to be Jesus’ mother, the Christ-bearer. She has a unique role in the history of the world. Her…
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More of this series. Joseph, the earthy father of Jesus, has an extraordinary role in the Christmas story. In many ways, however, he was just…
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Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Christmas season has begun. Many of us spend Thanksgiving weekend watching football and getting ready for Christmas. We do…
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Here is a piece of unsolicited advice for my associate pastor colleagues. Watch The Profit. Yes, it’s hard to find. It’s on CNBC — a…
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New Get Your Spirit in Shape podcast episode posted today! Number 10! Had a wonderful conversation with Shirley Bachelder. She shares all kinds of great…
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Despite taking Spanish in high school and Greek in seminary, I only speak English. One day this summer, however, I’m pretty sure I understood Italian, because…
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This week I learned about the Goldwater Rule from John Dickerson’s chatter on Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast, one of my favorites. Dickerson shared that in the…
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“The house was filled with the aroma of the perfume.” (John 12:3) Devotion on John 12:1-11 I wrote this for Providence United Methodist Church for…
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