change
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The Heartbreak of RPD
In a wholehearted endorsement of the axiom advising us that confession is good for the soul, I offer this mea culpa today: Sometimes I suffer from RPD… Resistant Personality Disorder. What this means is that I will sometimes resist something… Continue reading
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Agents of Change
It is no startling revelation to say that we are in a time my friend Max would have referred to as, “… a yeasty moment.” Something is bubbling. Strong, unseen forces are at work, above and below the surface. Change is… Continue reading
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CHANGE
What moves the world? What kind of force does it take To cause even the tiniest shudder? And alter – even microscopically – the unflinching orbit Of lives? Of fates? Of destinies? Of kingdoms? Of stars? Is it great beauty?… Continue reading
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Change is Coming
Think back; do you recall events in your life that CHANGED you? I mean, changed you in a profound, lasting, BC/AD kind of way? I believe I was forever changed that time my dad suffered third-degree burns on his upper… Continue reading
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“Let me OFF!”
Well, it’s that time of year again. It is the time of year when the antennae of clergyfolk in the United Methodist Church are exquisitely attuned to every minor shift in the wind, every minute rise or fall in barometric… Continue reading
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Saggy Clay
“Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”(Isaiah 64:8, NRSV) One of my favorite courses in college was Pottery 101. We started out the class by… Continue reading
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Chew on it
“Is this mine to do?” Sometimes this is an easy question to answer… other times it is surprisingly difficult. In my experience, it is also a question that most folks do not ask nearly often enough. I was across town… Continue reading
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More Than Meets the Eye
The word “transformation” continues to be popular in the vocabulary of most Christians today. This seems to be especially true when it comes to the mission statements of Christian churches… “Transforming hearts and minds with the love of Christ,” “Seeking to… Continue reading
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No magic wand
Have you ever played the “magic wand” game? That’s the game where someone says to you, “If you could wave a magic wand and change ONE THING about your life, what would it be?” If you are anything like me,… Continue reading
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Change is Good?
I preach change all the time. When some flavor of change seems to be looming on the horizon, I find scripture to cite to assure folks that God is not just GOOD with change but often actually goes out of his… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 