Category Archives: Current Events

Sunday’s Sermon Today: The Prophet’s Message (Jeremiah 7:1-11)

Have you ever wondered where “don’t shoot the messenger” comes from? There are references in the writing of Plutarch and Shakespeare that show the habit of rulers killing off those who bring bad news from their enemies, or from the … Continue reading

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A 317 Pound Bully In Church? (A Mustard Seed Musing)

When did bullying, or hazing, or harassment become okay? We seem to have a heightened sense of it, thanks to the tragic deaths of teens and children who succumbed to the hate poured down on them. But we can’t seem … Continue reading

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Church & The “Change Allergy” (A Mustard Seed Musing)

I used to eat a lot of pasta. No, really, A LOT. I also swam competitively and ran competitively, so carbohydrates were my friend. Now, I eat less carbs (thank you, slowing metabolism), but I can’t eat pasta in general … Continue reading

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The Fifth Estate: Losing Sight Of The Mission (Movie Review)

A mysterious figure on a mission. Significant intrigue and danger. Globetrotting sets. Are we looking at the fourth Bourne movie? No, it’s the intriguing Wikileaks-based movie by Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters, Chicago, last two Twilight movies), starring Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch (The Hobbit, Star Trek Into Darkness, 12 … Continue reading

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#HumanityStrong or “Why The Red Sox Win Matters (But I Might Be Biased)” (A Mustard Seed Musing)

I haven’t been sleeping well. The Red Sox keep winning, and the games roll on into the early morning. But this year, it’s more than a bunch of baseball players I’m rooting for. It’s a city, a group of people, … Continue reading

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The Shutdown & Us: Have We Stopped Listening? (A Mustard Seed Musing)

You’ll have to forgive me: I’m not a political animal by nature, and I rarely get myself involved in anything that involves elephants or donkeys. But the government shutdown has seriously penetrated my thought process lately. Maybe it’s the fact … Continue reading

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Kids Say Amazing Things

Once a year, we set aside a Sunday to celebrate the children. Big, small, rich, poor, present here, present around the world. Each year we’ve taken a different tack at how to make kids the main thing that Sunday. We’ve … Continue reading

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Dangerous Wonder (Matthew 19:13-14)

A few weeks ago, we moved our kids into bunk beds, and I decided it would be a good time to start good night prayers with our two year old. I asked him if he wanted to say his prayers, … Continue reading

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Captain Phillips: Everything Is Not Okay (Movie Review)

Two men are seen leaving home to go to work. One leaves his upper middle class, American setting, kisses his wife, and flies off in an airplane for a Middle Eastern location where he will pilot a large cargo ship. … Continue reading

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Wise Men Say Part II (Proverbs)

This is my “second take” at looking at the wise teachings of Solomon. Some of the introduction is the same as Part I but the majority of the proverbs I’ve focused on here are different.  I recently posted on Facebook, … Continue reading

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