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Economic disciples of Jesus
Economic participation is usually considered a selfish transaction. As the economy moves up, or as we’ve experienced lately, steeply down, these selfish actions leave many victims behind. It doe… more →
The Muse
Economic disciples of Jesus
wrote 1 year ago: Economic participation is usually considered a selfish transaction. As the economy moves up, or as w … more →
God's secret wisdom
wrote 1 year ago: Preparing to preach on 1 Corinthians 2 this weekend took me back into some old notebooks of previous … more →
Outsourcing: the complete interview
wrote 1 year ago: A recent interview with me in OUTCOMES Online can be found here. Because of limited space for the m … more →
You can't change this! Thoughts from Hebrews 13:7-16
wrote 1 year ago: I once saw a picture in the Wall Street Journal of a super taster’s tongue. The photo compared … more →
Postdenominationalism: part deux
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wrote 1 year ago: My previous post asking whether it is the end of denominations generated a fair bit of conversation … more →
Is it the death of denominations?
wrote 2 years ago: Shall we declare the death of denominations? Shall we send out a message that a memorial service wil … more →
Celebrating generational differences: a birthday reflection
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wrote 2 years ago: I am privileged to share a birthday with my nephew Hunter. On this occasion when he turns eleven and … more →
threading 3 leadership concepts together.
wrote 2 years ago: Portions of the following note were also used in a memo for the members of Prairieview Mennonite Chu … more →
The resurrection body: an Easter meditation
wrote 2 years ago: In 1667, the city of Dubrovnik, which sits on the Adriatic Sea, was drowned.* During the earthquake … more →
More with less: some thoughts on living in light of the resurrection
wrote 2 years ago: More with Less is a phrase Mennonites converted into a widely-loved cookbook franchise and spiritual … more →
Unfortunately Fortunate
wrote 2 years ago: There once was a family–a Mommy, a Daddy, and 1.3 children. They and their pets lived in a sub … more →
Not letting go of the gospel
wrote 2 years ago: Reflections from 1 Corinthians 15:1,2 An often told fable within Islam is when the cat said “ … more →
Praying for God's will: a reflection on the Lord's Prayer
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wrote 2 years ago: The Lord’s Prayer comes to us in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount. More specifically, it is in … more →
Growing with other trees
wrote 2 years ago: Twice in my life I cut down large trees that outgrew their space. The first was a black walnut whose … more →
M&A
wrote 2 years ago: I recently wrote a list of the mergers and acquisitions I participated in over the years. Their numb … more →
Who gets to speak for God?
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wrote 2 years ago: Early in ministry I wrote a graduate school paper on women in ministry. I learned what wading into c … more →
Panting for Water or Drowning Under the Waves? A consideration of Psalm 42
wrote 2 years ago: Last summer, as Lorie walked back downhill to our house under the trees after having retrieved our m … more →
Committing yourself to agreement: a little more humility please
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wrote 2 years ago: I’ve worked in enough congregations placed in the middle of farmland to be able to feel farmers feel … more →
Committing yourself to agreement: reflections from Philippians 2:1-2
wrote 2 years ago: My memory of the event about which I am telling you is that Lorie and I were newly married—one of th … more →
