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  • In the early 90s for a couple of years I was an unpaid “Executive Pastor” of a denominational church. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not really...

    Getting Free of Religion

    In the early 90s for a couple of years I was an unpaid “Executive Pastor” of a denominational church. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not really...

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  • “But the most important issue we face today is the same the church has faced in every century: Will we reach our world for Christ? In other words, will we...

    The most important issue…

    “But the most important issue we face today is the same the church has faced in every century: Will we reach our world for Christ? In other words, will we...

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  • So much of life is the hum-drum, same-old same-old. We get up, brush our teeth, take a shower, eat breakfast and get in the car and head for work. We...

    Waking up and walking on

    So much of life is the hum-drum, same-old same-old. We get up, brush our teeth, take a shower, eat breakfast and get in the car and head for work. We...

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  • “It’s not easy being green,” laments one of the great philosophers of the 20th century, Kermit the Frog. For the sake of this post, I’ll change the quote slightly, “It’s...

    All you need is love…

    “It’s not easy being green,” laments one of the great philosophers of the 20th century, Kermit the Frog. For the sake of this post, I’ll change the quote slightly, “It’s...

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  • I have been having a great time at the Church that meets at Ian’s house on Tuesday nights. Last night we shook things up a bit and shared a meal....

    Respect the journey…

    I have been having a great time at the Church that meets at Ian’s house on Tuesday nights. Last night we shook things up a bit and shared a meal....

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  • Hi, my name is Charlie, and I am a recovering pharisee. No, I was not a “member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century...

    A recovering pharisee…

    Hi, my name is Charlie, and I am a recovering pharisee. No, I was not a “member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century...

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  • “I think we underestimate the power and importance of loving one another. Consistent love for other Christians is key to a healthy spiritual life because loving fellowship is God’s prescribed...

    Love One Another

    “I think we underestimate the power and importance of loving one another. Consistent love for other Christians is key to a healthy spiritual life because loving fellowship is God’s prescribed...

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  • I just finished reading Susan Isaacs excellent book, Angry Conversations with God. I laughed. I cried. I was moved. This book is so insightful about the mess we humans make...

    Angry Conversations with God…

    I just finished reading Susan Isaacs excellent book, Angry Conversations with God. I laughed. I cried. I was moved. This book is so insightful about the mess we humans make...

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  • Todd Hunter’s recent interview with Christianity Today, entitled Accidental Anglican, has stirred up a bit of conversation on the interwebs! I hadn’t read the interview before I saw Keith Gile’s...

    Accidental Anglican…

    Todd Hunter’s recent interview with Christianity Today, entitled Accidental Anglican, has stirred up a bit of conversation on the interwebs! I hadn’t read the interview before I saw Keith Gile’s...

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  • I have had rabbits on my mind for the past week or so. This past winter we have had a large influx of rabbits all around our home. It would...

    Rabbits on my mind

    I have had rabbits on my mind for the past week or so. This past winter we have had a large influx of rabbits all around our home. It would...

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