Prayer in the Pandemic
How can we pray in such times as these? It is not always easy. We are feeling so many things, including a sense of […]
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Wintry and Summery Spirituality: A Spirituality for All Seasons of the Heart
It was Martin Marty, the famous church historian, who introduced to me the idea that there are two kinds of spirituality: summery spirituality and […]
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In Praise of Praise; or, What did They Sing as They Went Out? Feb.2020
The choir has led us in praise, proclaimed praise—and helped us offer our own. The writer Andre Dubus has a character in a short story […]
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Joys and Sorrows; A Cello Sermon, Jan.2020
The audio version of this Sermon is available on the YouTube channel of Grace Baptist Church Thanks, respect and affection to Adrian Martinez, who in […]
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How to Begin a New Year and a New Decade 1/20
How to begin a New Year and New Decade? How about this: with two vital spiritual qualities: Trust and Wonder. The first title of this […]
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Living with Loose Ends 11/19
How do we live with life’s loose ends? Do you know what I’m talking about? Relationships that have gotten messed up, and you don’t know […]
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Salvation as Blessing: 14,000 Things to be Happy About 9/19
I was riding along in my car awhile back listening the N.P.R. and heard of a book recommendation. It was by Barbara Ann Kipfer, […]
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God and the Human Creature 9/19
“What is man”, the Psalmist asks, “that Thou art mindful of him?” Who is this human creature God has made? That is the subject of […]
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God and the Bible
The Bible and God are not the same. The Bible shows forth who God is and God’s will for us and the world. But the […]
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God-Language: The Color of Water; Or, Language that is Reverent, Emancipatory and Inclusive. 7/19
Today’s sermon is about the language we use when we imagine God and talk about God. How can our language about God deepen our […]
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