Author Archives: teejtc
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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Rhubarb Tart
This is my favorite springtime recipe… enjoy! Rhubarb Tart Crust: 1 c. Flour 5 Tbs. Powdered Sugar 1/2 c. Butter, softened Pinch of Salt Mix dry ingredients; cut in butter; press into 9×9 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 … Continue reading
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Chartres-Chart Knitted Labyrinth
Finally! As some of you know, I designed a knitted labyrinth several years ago; as a matter of fact, a few of you have even seen it – the first version of it sits in my office. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading
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O Sons and Daughters Let us Sing!
There are not many songs perfectly suited for the Thomas story that the lectionary gives us on the second week of Easter. One of the few is “O Sons and Daughters Let us Sing!” Unfortunately, in Hymns, Psalms and Spiritual … Continue reading
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Unleavened Bread
I seldom use unleavened bread for communion. There are several reasons for that – the chief of which is that The Christian Lord’s Supper is not the Jewish Passover. That isn’t to say that there aren’t connections, of course; … Continue reading
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Lenten Podcasts
For anyone who’s interested; I gave a try at podcasting my sermons during Lent. You can subscribe and download them at: http://teejtc.podbean.com/. Or, if you’re just interested in downloading them or listening to them online, here are the 5 sermons … Continue reading
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A Simple Order for Daily Prayer
This morning I preached the third of a five-sermon series on discipleship (you can listen to them at: teejtc.podbean.com). In the midst of it, I offered a simple “order” for daily prayer that would be suitable for individual, group, committee, … Continue reading
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Don’t you just hate it when…
Don’t you just hate it when people, who don’t really know what they’re talking about, pretend as if they have the perfect, simple answer to sticky problems that you know are far more complex that they could ever understand? I … Continue reading
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Lord… Show us…
Below is my article for this month’s Courant (our church newsletter). Lord… Show us… Adjectives are important. Did someone bake a “delicious” cake or a “repulsive” one? Is the weather outside “beautiful” or “awful?” Are the people in a church … Continue reading
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