faith
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Where are “they”?
I suspect this morning’s reflection might be a bit ramblingly obtuse. For years I’ve done research on an early American priest in the backcountry wilderness of Kentucky. I’ve collected reams of information, mostly from the archives of hand-written correspondence, between this… Continue reading
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“As the good book says … but who am I to tell You what the good book says!”
So prays Reb Tevyve, the papa and lead character in the wonderful musical play, Fiddler on the Roof. For most of the past thirty-plus years, I had the privilege of founding and leading the Coming Home Network, which continues now… Continue reading
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Wars and Rumors of Wars
As I write this, we are five days into the battle between the combined forces of the United States and Israel against the Republic of Iran. And who knows how much this war might escalate by the time this post… Continue reading
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To Worship, to Witness, and to Love
We’ve all seen The Wizard of Oz, which is pretty much all about Dorothy doing everything possible to get back home to Kansas. But when the fake wizard floats away in the out-of-control balloon and she believes she has lost… Continue reading
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Grampa’s Morning Out
I’m a grandfather. I didn’t just become one—I’ve been one for fifteen years. And I’ve got six wonderful grandchildren—with a seventh on the way, praise be to God! Actually, I should say Marilyn and I are grandparents. Marilyn is the… Continue reading
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Too Busy
Tradition has it that about two thousand years ago, along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, there lived a man named Jethro ben Tubizzi. He made a living repairing kitchen appliances such as oil lamps, grinding wheels, and spatulas.… Continue reading
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Groaning to Find the World Saved
It’s seems everywhere we turn new statistics and polls are heralding a grand revival of spiritual rebirths and conversions, even in the most unexpected places and cultures, and not just here in America but all around the world. I just… Continue reading
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Entropy All Over Again
Have you ever heard of the term “entropy”? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “entropy” as “the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity.” Okay. More simply, though, entropy measures the natural movement in… Continue reading
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The Necessity of Continuous Conversion
After 45+ years of ministry, in a variety of different Christian traditions, I’ve come to the deep conviction that every single person needs continuous conversion—especially when it comes to me. The core of this post I first penned twenty years… Continue reading
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Learning Contentment
Thirteen years ago, after I’d just turned sixty, a friend asked me what I was going to do when I grew up? After a quick thought, I answered, “Well, the first twenty years of my life were pretty much all… Continue reading
