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What’s So Good About Good Friday?
What’s so good about Good Friday? At first glance, nothing. Immanuel, God-with-us is beaten, stripped, mocked, and then executed. His crime? Standing with the outcasts, healing the sick, and daring to stand up in the face of the power dynamics of his day and offer a different kind of power.…
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Why Lent?
Today is the 44th day in the Lenten Season. If you’re like me you might be wondering why we’ve even embraced this journey of darkness. Sure, Ash Wednesday we get: an annual reminder of our mortality seems appropriate in our often narcissistic and “main-character-energy” filled lives. Why the other days,…
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The Myth of “God Never Gives You More Than You Can Handle”
“God never gives you more than you can handle.” It’s a phrase used by many to try and comfort those experiencing loss or grief. It’s also used to help us step into the future with a bit more confidence and hope. The thing is, it’s not biblical. It’s also not…
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Acknowledgments from My Doctoral Journey
As I prepare to [virtually] cross the stage as my Doctor of Ministry degree is conferred next week, I wanted to publicly thank all of those who aided me in getting to this point. The following post is actually the acknowledgments page of my final work, but most of you…
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Christians, Give Yourself Permission to Mourn This Easter
Easter Sunday is generally a day of light for Christian churches. We sing songs of joy, exclaim that “he is risen” and celebrate the risen Jesus that brings us all together. Often, Easter Sunday is one of the highest attended Sundays. Many churches find their pews/chairs full of congregants ––…
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I Don’t Know What I’m Doing | Pastoral Reflections on COVID-19
Just over three months ago I became head Pastor of a church, my first pastorate. The first few months went very well as I got to know the people in our congregation, became adjusted to crafting weekly sermons, and began to adjust to the rhythms of the congregation. Things were…
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Journaling Through Life: Writing Things Down and the Power of Words
“As you move through this new stage of your life, I encourage you to buy a journal and write things down.” These were some of the first words I heard when I entered my graduate school education ten years ago. It was in a Q&A session with current students and…
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Find Your Community: A Call to Ministers to Not Walk Alone
Ministry can be a lonely place. For those who carry the title ‘minister,’ this reality is not a surprise. When you spend your day-to-day work pouring much of what you have into other people, there is often little left over for your own existence. I have served as minister for…
