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Lost in the Cloud

 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. (Luke 9:34) Photo by Jim

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#helphimjesus

Two weeks ago I was privileged to sit in on a consultation on preaching hosted by my colleagues at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.   

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More Wisdom from Kathleen Norris

If you read Jennifer Holberg’s entry last week you know that Jennifer and I were privileged to spend Saturday, January 26th at the Buechner Institute

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My Girlfriend Left Me

My TV girlfriend, as my wife refers to her, has left me. Elizabeth Lemon has moved on, leaving me with nothing but syndication. 30 Rock

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History Wars Part II

A couple months ago, in commenting on Lincoln the movie and some arguments it had triggered, I promised to return to a similar controversy over

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Real Worship

I learned preaching and worship leadership from masters of the art. Their classes were captivating and remain some of the most memorable of my seminary

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Stability and Conversion

I reported in my last post about the flurry of activities that is occurring these days around the work of the writer Frederick Buechner.  This

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Not Miserable at Les Mis

I went somewhat under duress, trying to be a good husband. One child wondered how dad “deigned” to go. The other told us she “fell

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