Category: Blog

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Two Takes on a Pandemic

Jesus says, “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has

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Want to Be Like Mike?

I have been transfixed over the past several weeks by The Last Dance, ESPN’s ten-part documentary ostensibly about the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls but really a

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When the Church Dreams

1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 51-57 As part of an exercise at a Churches Learning Change virtual retreat this week, I was asked to describe my dream.

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Sacramental Hunger

I think like everyone I’ve been missing meals together. It was such a central part of my life up until the pandemic started — dinner

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Norwegian Wood

What have I been doing during the pandemic? Chopping wood. Sure, I’ve been teaching online like every other college professor, I was even fortunate enough

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Sandwiches

Instagram moves in mysterious ways. I was lying in bed a few nights ago, scrolling through my Instagram feed as you’re not supposed to do

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Conspiracies and Calvinism

Let’s stipulate up front: the two topics I will address here are not apples to apples.  Apples to oranges perhaps.  Or perhaps like what was

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