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The Odd Vernon Johns
I would like to introduce – or reintroduce you if the case may be – to a rather peculiar man named Vernon Johns. He was a man who few know of, but for those who do; a man certainly unlikely to be...
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Mr. Speaker, Mr. President…I’m Tired.
This morning on the radio I heard the news that in response to the sequester the White House has cancelled all White House tours claiming that there is just no money. When I heard this news, the...
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Oscar Rando and his Lesson
I received an email from a friend this past week about a run that he wants to do at some time in the future. It’s a five mile run that takes place every year in February in North Carolina. This past...
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A Sea of Red…
If your preferred social network friend list is anything like mine, the above image has repeated itself over and over again since the last week. By replacing the profile pic formerly of their cat,...
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The Unholy Rage
This past week a friend from way out on the left coast sent me an email, looking for advice as to where to research homes for a new job he had just accepted. As you all know, and do not need me to...
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Empty As a Church on Tuesday…
Writer Ozzie Smith, who deals with faith and church growth, recently wrote an article about the reality of church. In that article he tells of one community that challenged its churches to be bigger...
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A New Freedom Rider
Matthew 6:24-34 “No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. “Therefore I...
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Almost & Altogether…
This is the first in a four part sermon series, intended to take a rather lighthearted look at our Wesleyan Heritage, and what it means to be a Methodist. This sermon introduces, through Buddy the Elf,...
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The Hope I Find in the Gospel
This morning I wanted to share a children’s story that was shared to me by another pastor, and I would like to share with you: The book is entitled “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat”. It is...
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The Least of These…
Although I tried to summarize this article in a couple of seperate attempts, I could not do it justice. That said, I have decided to re-post it directly here. This article was posted on Nation of...
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‘Sometimes You Gotta Smack your Kids…’
“Sometimes You Gotta Smack your Kids…. Keeps them in line.” Today, the above statement was lobbed like a hand grenade into a conversation among several of my colleagues. I cringed when it was so...
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MLK Day & What We Forget…
Today, I have become a bit unsettled by the many facebook posts of quotes, pictures, and pithy sayings, all attributed to MLK. From those same racist hills of New Hampshire that he mentioned in the ‘I...
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The Incredible Invisible Man
I would like to take a moment and introduce you to Liu Bolin. If you look close, you will see him in each of these photos; It has been said that the art of Liu Bolin, this desire to make himself...
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The Cage Bird Sung
Maya Angelou passed away this morning at the age of 86. Along with the news of her death, the newsfeeds offered the reminder of how Maya first found her voice. He voice arose in the ugliest and darkest...
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