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Changing the Question
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Changing the Question

A sermon preached on selections from the book of Job. The world is full of seemingly unanswerable questions: How can … Continue reading Changing the Question

church, community, Easter, hope, interdenominational, multicultural, Oakland, pcusa, preaching, presbyterian, sermon, worship

Woman, behold your son.

A meditation offered at the annual Seven Last Words of Jesus Good Friday Service (East Bay Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance) The Third … Continue reading Woman, behold your son.

church, Easter, hope, pcusa, presbyterian

Being Easter People

When we proclaim “He is risen!” we join Christians around the world in celebration. Being Easter people means we put … Continue reading Being Easter People

community, hope, Oakland, paradigm shift, pcusa, preaching, sermon, small church

Chosen and Choosing

A sermon preached on 11/9/14 based on Joshua 24. This year we celebrate 100 years of ministry at 27th and … Continue reading Chosen and Choosing

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Placebo Effect: Hope Addiction

DISCLAIMER AND/OR EXCUSE: This is not my first try at daily blogging. Usually I get off to a grand start, … Continue reading Placebo Effect: Hope Addiction

community, emergent, hope, paradigm shift, pcusa, unco14

In the image and likeness

I think we might be failing at our main job – failing at the one thing we were created to do – … Continue reading In the image and likeness

community, conversation, emergent, GA221, hope, lgbtq, more light, new worshipping communities, NWC, Oakland, paradigm shift, pcusa, resurrection, small church, Transitions, Uncategorized, unco14

Water Finds a Way

Yesterday, my friend Rev. Jim Moss wrote a Facebook post which indicated he believed our denomination (PCUSA) is in its death throes. He shared his … Continue reading Water Finds a Way

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