Tag Archives: Divine

Signs of Beauty and Tranquility

Many have already heard that I am being appointed as full-time pastor at the Oak Chapel United Methodist Church in Wooster, Ohio effective July 1. That exciting news will be included in a future blog post. Over the last few … Continue reading

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Credo

I have had some busy days since my last post, but the good news is that the Systematic Theology paper is history! Writing a 25 page paper in which one constructs a comprehensive, cohesive and consistent credo is no easy … Continue reading

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Anger and hatred: throwing our emotions at God??

The adult Sunday School class at my church has been doing a 12-week study by Eugene Peterson entitled Psalms: Prayers of the Heart. Each week we read a different Psalm and discuss its possible influences on a life of prayer. … Continue reading

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One more item on the “to do” … err, I mean “to be” list …

It’s Saturday and this is my first post of the week. As one might guess it has been a busy one. My task list grew longer as time grew shorter. I had papers to complete before Holy Week “break” and … Continue reading

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Fringes: A Story of Brokenness and Wholeness

Thanks to all of my friends and family who prayed for the people of El Salvador and their presidential elections last Sunday. Mauricio Funes, the FMLN candidate, won this historic election and the Salvadoran people believe a new “hope is … Continue reading

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