Category Archives: Religious
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
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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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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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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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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Earthquakes, Flood, Tsunamis – Why God?
One of the things I’ve noticed in my years as a minister is that the questions people ask me tend to cycle through some of the same key topics. I go through seasons where everyone seems to be asking me … Continue reading
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Liturgist Training
I mentioned, on Facebook the other day, that I was preparing for our second Liturgist Training at Pultneyville Reformed Church, and several people contacted me with interest about what that entailed. In case you’re interested, here’s the content of the … Continue reading
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One of the Greatest Contemporary Heresies
I use the word “heresy” here intentionally. There are several well-accepted by beliefs in the contemporary Christian Church that, despite their beloved status to many (and the fact that they are often and vehemently repeated), are nothing short of heresy. … Continue reading
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2+0+C+M+B+1+1
I’m a little slow getting my next Courant article online. In any case, have a blessed Christmas – Epiphany is just around the corner. 2+0+C+M+B+1+1 I miss the old cartoons. Perhaps you know the ones I’m thinking of – these … Continue reading
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Yes, You Can!
Today is the first Sunday of Advent – the first day of a new church year. Many people are familiar with Advent wreaths used in church services, but some of you might not have considered the possibility of using an … Continue reading
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