Writings
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24.01.21 – Church of the Redeemer
Cortland, NY
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Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
When Hamas launched its terrorist assault on Israel on October 07, I was asked to write a statement to our local Jewish communities on behalf of Ithaca pastors and Christian leaders. My Jewish next-door neighbors graciously reviewed it and helped me understand how what I had drafted might be received and heard. I’m grateful for…
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When You Have Been Hurt by the Church
This Fall NLPC pastor, Tim LeCroy, preached a sermon series on “hard questions.” He asked me to preach on church hurts as an installment in that series. Many people have left the Church and may even have thought about giving up on God as a result of how they have been treated by the Church. …
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Serving in South Africa
We’re booked! Departure from the US to Capetown is scheduled for September 12; return, for October 04. We’ve been invited to serve students at the Univ of Stellenbosh and the community of Christ Church in Stellenbosch. We’ve also been asked to offer some leadership mentoring. NLPC and Cornell alum, Erick Strauss, chair of the chemistry…
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24.01.14 – First Congregational Church
Woodstock, VT
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23.11.05 – Church of the Redeemer
Cortland, NY
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Subversive Spirituality
Excerpts from Subversive Spirituality by Eugene Peterson We do not progress in the Christian life by becoming more competent, more knowledgeable, more virtuous, or more energetic. We do not advance in the Christian life by acquiring expertise. Each day, and many times each day, we return to Square One: God Said. We are constantly being…
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Abbot Mena Walks with Jesus
A print of this 8th century Coptic icon hangs on the wall beside my desk…
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How to Inhabit Time
Some excerpts from How to Inhabit Time, by James K.A. Smith
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23.11.16 – Cornell Graduate Christian Fellowship
Ithaca, NY