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Old Year’s Awards for 2011
For each of the last two years, I’ve awarded “Old Year’s Awards” (2010, 2009). The awards, of course, have no purse or prize. They are merely my way of lifting up some of my favorite people, places and things from … Continue reading
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What do you Worship?
Here is the article I wrote for the latest edition of the Courant, our church’s newsletter: What do You Worship? I have a book entitled Worship and Christian Identity: Practicing Ourselves by E. Byron Anderson. It isn’t my favorite book, … Continue reading
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Apocalyptic Awakening
The following is a prayer from Bruce Sanguin’s If Darwin Prayed: Prayers for Evolutionary Mystics. It’s a wonderful book; I encourage you to pick it up! (You can download a sampler on his website at: http://ifdarwinprayed.com/). This is from the … Continue reading
Candy Cane Scones
All-Original-Just-for-Juel Candy Cane Scones Makes 6 mini scones (would probably double just fine) Scones: 1 c. Flour 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 tsp Baking Soda 3 Tbs Sugar 1/8 tsp. Salt 3 Tbs. Cold Butter, grated 1 Crushed Candy … Continue reading
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The Sermon on the Amount
Here’s my article for our church newsletter this month; in a very rare twist, I delved directly into the “money issue.” I have never preached “a sermon on the amount.” I have preached about money and its influence over us; … Continue reading
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The Gospel According to Nike?!
Here is this month’s church newsletter article. Enjoy! The Gospel According to Nike?! Do you remember Nike’s “Just do it” campaign? It started in 1998, but remains one of the most recognizable slogans ever used in advertising. I don’ t … Continue reading
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Applying Life Stage Theory to Congregations
I should start out by admitting: at a very basic level, applying life-stage theory to congregations seems brilliant to me. A number of reasons contribute to this belief, the three most compelling are: Individuals are singular wholes made up of … Continue reading
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R42
This year’s synod is not an overly-busy or overly-businessed synod. There really isn’t a lot of heavy work for the delegates to do. One of the key issues, however, was the confirmation of a new General Secretary. The General Secretary, … Continue reading
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General Synod 2011 — Blogging Take-Over
I will be leaving for Grand Rapids on Tuesday to lead the Seminarian Seminar at the Reformed Church in America’s (RCA’s) Annual General Synod. For those of you who don’t know my religious world, the RCA is the Christian denomination … Continue reading
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Pneumatology
This month’s article for our church newsletter, the Courant: Pneumatology In a few weeks, I’ll be packing up my Bible, a few copies of the RCA’s Book of Church Order and Robert’s Rules, a bag of clothing, several bags of … Continue reading
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