I gave up coffee for Lent this year. I wish I can say that I gave it up for purely spiritual reasons, but there…
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In seminary, I developed all of these ideas about preaching. Some of them were related to things I was taught in my classes, but…
Mark 1:9-15 Mark’s account of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is startlingly brief. It is all of two verses long. Jesus is…
I’m over at That Reformed Blog with an Ash Wednesday reflection. There is something vulnerable and gritty about marking worshipers with a cross of…
You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. – Psalm 31:8 Perhaps…
The 57th annual Grammy Awards held on February 8, 2015 were just a little bit like going to church. Or, maybe a lot like…
One of the strangest parts of graduating from seminary is getting awarded a Master of Divinity degree. As though three years of extra schooling and…
I can’t even tell you how excited I am that Mihee Kim-Kort has an entire series on her blog about co-pastoring. The posts have…
It hasn’t felt much like January around here. The sun is shining. The snow is melting. I almost don’t even need to wear a…
Confession: I’m a type-A person who loves structure, clear guidelines, and as little uncertainty as possible. And because of that, I loved being in…