I Don’t Know What I Am*
*But I Know Who I Follow I was talking to a pastor friend of mine the other day who is feeling called to proclaim the politics of Jesus but serves a conservative congregation. This is an issue for many pastors, unfortunately, because Christianity in America is now so closely aligned with ultra-right-wing philosophies that have […]
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Reset Permissions
What does it take to give yourself permission to think outside your religious box? James 3.1-12 (CEB): My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because we know that we teachers will be judged more strictly. We all make mistakes often, but those who don’t make mistakes with their words have reached full […]
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Multifaceted Jesus
Matthew 8.26-27 (CEB): 26 He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you people of weak faith?” Then he got up and gave orders to the winds and the lake, and there was a great calm. 27 The people were amazed and said, “What kind of person is this? Even the winds and the lake obey him!” […]
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Longing
Psalm 42 (CEB): Just like a deer that craves streams of water, my whole being craves you, God. My entire being thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and see God’s face? My tears have been my food both day and night, as people constantly questioned me, “Where’s your God now?” […]
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The Singularity of God
John 17.21-26 (CEB): Jesus said, “I pray they will be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. I pray that they also will be in us, so that the world will believe that you sent me. I’ve given them the glory that you gave me so that they can […]
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Bowing Toward God
Acts 2.1-13 (CEB): When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. They were all filled with […]
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Learning to Rise
Luke 24.50-53: He led them out as far as Bethany, where he lifted his hands and blessed them. As he blessed them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. They worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem overwhelmed with joy. And they were continuously in the temple praising God. Acts 1.9-11: After Jesus said […]
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Selective Memory
One day driving to church, I saw a moving truck in front of me. It had a quote on the back door that said, “Don’t forget where you came from,” and it attributed the saying to Galatians 5.1. Not knowing off the top of my head what Galatians 5.1 was about, I snapped a photo […]
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Be Not Afraid
Joshua 1.9 (CEB): I’ve commanded you to be brave and strong, haven’t I? Don’t be alarmed or terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” John 14.27: “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I give to you not as the world gives. Don’t be troubled or afraid.” […]
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The Lovesong of Humanity
Throughout my life, I have been blessed with jobs that required a lot of travel. Soon after I graduated from the University of Utah, I was a b-list touring musician regularly working with “classics” groups like the Drifters/Coasters/Platters (always on the same bill), the Classics IV, the Marvelettes, and even Herman’s Hermits, once, in Hong […]
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