Category Archives: Church

Easter Sunrise Litany

Posted on April 9, 2012 by teejtc

I love Easter morning… I think it’s because of the extremely awkward combination of both joy and fear. Joy, for those of us how know how it ends. Fear, for those who first experienced it. Here’s the litany I wrote … Continue reading →

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Old Year’s Awards for 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by teejtc

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?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by teejtc

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

Posted on December 7, 2011 by teejtc

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 →

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The Sermon on the Amount

Posted on November 4, 2011 by teejtc

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?!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by teejtc

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

Posted on August 19, 2011 by teejtc

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

Posted on June 18, 2011 by teejtc

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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Pneumatology

Posted on May 27, 2011 by teejtc

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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O Sons and Daughters Let us Sing!

Posted on April 29, 2011 by teejtc

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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