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Seen It All

The dawn of a new year is a fascinating time to look at the Gospel story about [...]

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Mine Eyes Have Seen Thy Salvation

The new year is upon us with all its worries [...]

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Making Peace with Santa Claus

One of the traditions of the Christmas season is the annual rant against the secularization [...]

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That’s Your Opinion

A few weeks ago, I was talking with an old college friend about the bible. [...]

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A Guide to Good Preaching

Over the past few weeks there have been some extremely interesting conversations going on in [...]

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Stewardship Refund

For those preaching stewardship this month, I came across a reading in Exodus that I’ve never heard [...]

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Okay, I Have No Friends but I Do Have Good News

Last week in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, there was a small [...]

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Open-Source Preaching

There is something really comforting about a church pulpit. After a while it feels like that old [...]

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Even More Than Enough

Some people run into trouble in these shortening, darkening days. The seasons slip over them like a [...]

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I Love to Tell the Story

“A man had two sons, Jerry and Bob, and he went to the first . . .” [...]