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So Nothing Will Be Lost

Every now and then, a preacher just hits a dead spot, a writer’s block where one looks [...]

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Of Plumb Lines and Preaching

It was one of those mornings right after the move to our seminary apartment that [...]

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Not Feeling the Love

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.  [...]

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Pray, and Let God Worry

“Pray, and let God worry.” I found this quotation on the internet. You’d think it might be [...]

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Humanizing the Word

So often our parishioners forget that the texts of the Bible were written to and about real [...]

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In Defense of a Civil Tongue

I recently signed on to the Wisconsin Council of Churches’ call for civility in public [...]

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Our Only Real Home

Some days it feels like little bits of you drift away. Other days, it feels like whole [...]

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The Power of Empty

I had sketched out in my mind an article for today on the conflict and negativity we [...]

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The Girl in the Red Dress

Anyone who takes the time to read this column has some sense about what it [...]

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Self-Plagiarism

I remember a story Billy Graham told about when he was studying for the ministry. He and [...]