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Category Archives: Current Events
Christmas Eve Sermon (DNBA): Do You Wonder? (Matthew 2:1-12) (5 p.m. Wesley)
Do you wander? Do you wonder? J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that “not all who wander are lost.” Think about that for a minute. Are you willing to wander or are you someone who has to know exactly where you’re going and … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today (DNBA – Advent 4): No Longer in the Dark (Luke 2:8-20)
This is the fourth sermon in the DNBA Advent series Think about the worst job you’ve ever had. The dirtiest, nastiest job. I’ll give you my top 2. The first summer after my freshman year, I worked at McDonald’s. I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged light in the darkness, martin luther king jr, new year, shepherds, Wise Men
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Sunday’s Sermon Today (DNBA – Advent 3): The Other Important Yes (Matthew 1:18-25)
This is the third sermon in the DNBA Advent series. Every year during Advent, I find myself wishing we could unlock the personal journal of Joseph. Not the coat-of-many-colors guy, but the one who became the earthly father of Jesus. Joseph … Continue reading
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Tagged advent, Bethlehem, Christmas Jar, Jason Wright, Joseph, Love G.R.O.W.S., Mary, Matthew 1:18-25, Pay It Forward, Portsmouth Abbey
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Sunday’s Sermon Today (DNBA- Advent 2): God Chooses You (Luke 1:26-37)
This is the second sermon in the DNBA Advent series. It’s often assumed that I’m a technophile. Based on my age, and the fact that I use a lot of technology compared to many of the people who know me, … Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook, Kindle, Magnificat, Mary, open the gift, unwrapped
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Sunday’s Sermon Today (DNBA – Advent 1): Don’t Miss Christmas (Luke 1:5-22)
This is the first sermon in the DNBA Advent series. Do you ever miss the point? Maybe it’s the punchline of a joke, the purpose of a story, the content of the conversation that the other person really wants you to … Continue reading
Christmas Eve: The Church Awakens
It was May 4, 2012. For those of you not in “the know,” that’s the Annual Star Wars Day. But in 2012, it was the release date of the long-awaited Avengers film. The exact time doesn’t matter… But I was minding my … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
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What If All The Kids Had Coats 2.0
A year ago, I wrote a blog post about the kids who were streaming through our church in Prince George/Petersburg, Virginia. We had thirty to forty kids from a low income area who lacked the necessary coats to stay warm … Continue reading
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When Christians Become Irrelevant (A Mustard Seed Musing)
One of my students challenged me this week. He wanted to know why I thought that seeing movies about real-life events, specifically the civil rights movement, mattered. ‘Why do you care? What difference does that have to me?’ he asked. … Continue reading
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ScreenFish: It’s Coming! (There, You’ve Been Warned)
There’s a new website coming. Shhh! No one has heard of it yet. http://www.ScreenFish.net The Internet is populated with blog posts and editorials about film. There are plenty of sites that promote faith and values and religion, too. But in … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Matthew 4:19, Movies, ScreenFish
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Baltimore & Social Media: Where’s The Love? (A Mustard Seed Musing)
The last few days, my Facebook feed has been dominated by three kinds of posts about Baltimore. There are the ones saying they’ll pray, either for the city and its people, or (usually) for a) the police or b) the protesters. … Continue reading
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