The Journey Begins…
I expect that my blog here will be a bit of a mixed bag, mainly because my life is a bit of a mixed bag. I have lots of interests and hobbies, there are tons of things that catch my interest. But...
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Focus for the tech-distracted
In Living into Focus, Boers goes beyond easy escapism and takes a pastoral approach to technology. Pretty much everyone agrees that our technology use can be unhealthy these days. Most of us have...
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“Music is the shorthand of emotion.”
I spend a lot of my time listening to music. Last week my sister and I were comparing our iTunes collections – both are large and eclectic. But we listen to different types of music at different times...
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A Good Read
I’ve shared in the past that I’m a bookworm. I love to read. I tend to read about 10 books a month. Yes, that’s a lot. I’m a fast reader. I usually have several books on the go at any given time. And I...
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Some chewier reflections on new media
Hey! You over there with the iPad. What theological framework shapes your use of new media? A prayerful texting pose, by Lars Plougmann on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) I have the answer. No I don’t, of...
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Depth or Mockery? Theology in the “Man of Steel”
Whenever a new movie comes out, there is always a little bit of give and take amidst the people who like the movie and those who don’t. Opinions go back and forth regarding plot line, acting ability,...
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Theologizing Tragedy
This week has been a rough one. After 10 years of ordination, I faced the need to conduct my first funeral service for a baby. The baby girl only lived a couple of minutes beyond birth. There was no...
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News or good news?
I’ve had a number of conversations recently about the scriptures – and one phrase that keeps coming up is “I didn’t know THAT!” One such conversation addressed angels: how culture perceives them...
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Fact or fiction?
Image: Zack Hunt John Shelby Spong, in reflecting on Luke’s account of the Ascension, makes the observation that “…rising from this earth into the sky does not result in achieving heaven. It might...
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Filling the space
I recently ordered some new office supplies, and when they were delivered, the box was MUCH larger than I had expected. Worried that I had ordered either the wrong products, or the wrong size, I was...
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