Category: Spirituality
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Pre-Easter Pondering
I know it’s not Easter yet. Easter is still a few days away. Before Easter, we still have Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and Holy Saturday. We can’t just skip to Easter, bypassing all that led to Easter. But, Easter is on my mind – probably because it’s the biggest…
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Refreshing
I had the privilege of teaching my church’s confirmation class about the Sacraments this morning. When I teach about Baptism, which is one of our two Sacraments in the United Methodist Church, I often ask, “What is water used for?” I’m looking for three answers, each that help us understand…
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The Wheel of Time Turns…
“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again.” Robert Jordan Last September, I started reading a 15-novel fantasy/fiction series called The Wheel of Time, by…
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Thin Places
As I was reading this morning, I came across this statement in James K. A. Smith’s, You Are What You Love… “We might say the sacramental power of Christian worship “enchants” our everyday lives, reminding us that the world we inhabit is not flattened “nature” but rather a creation charged with…
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Restored Minds – the 5th message in a sermon series called “Restoration,” preached on April 2, 2017 at First Church of Coral Springs
We’ve been talking, lately, about how God takes broken things and restores them into something new. Today, I want to talk about the most broken thing of all – our minds. I’m sorry to tell you this – you have broken mind and it needs restoration. If you think I’m…
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We’re All Mad Here…
I just finished the manuscript for Sunday’s sermon. Unfortunately, I had to cut a quote a I planned to use from Alice in Wonderland, “You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” Confession: Sometimes, when I am preaching, a little voice…
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Muscle Memory
I used to be very involved in Martial Arts – Kenpo Karate, Modern Arnis, and Kickboxing. I spent hours upon hours at the dojo, eventually earning my black belt, and even helping with the classes. I loved it, and grieved when I had to give it up (my body just couldn’t…
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What Have We Lost?
Disclaimer: I don’t I have a nostalgic bone in my body. I don’t look back to my childhood, or any other era, as idyllic. Every day, month, year, or decade of human existence had its problems and challenges. Humans have never been perfect. Now. Onto today’s topic. Sabbath. I try…
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You are What You Love…
I started a new book yesterday, You are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit, by James K.A. Smith. I am what I love? I certainly love my wife, kids, and family. I love my friends. I love to travel, ride my motorcycle, read books, grow bonsai trees. I love…
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