Christians Century
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- September 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- August 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- July 2015
- June 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- October 2014
- September 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
Categories
- A River Runs Through It
- Advent
- Advent Carol
- Advent Sermon
- Ahmaud Arbery
- Art
- Ash Wednesday
- Athanasius
- Baptism
- Baptism of Jesus
- Barbecue
- Beatitudes
- Bias
- BIPOC
- Black Lives Matter
- BLM
- Blues
- Buddhism
- Buddhist Story
- C. S. Lewis
- Christianity and Homosexuality
- Christmas
- Christmas Carol
- Christmas Eve
- Church
- Church Growth
- Climate Emergency
- Communion
- Community
- Compassion
- Conversion
- Corona Virus
- Courage
- COVID-19
- Current Events
- Dance
- Dear Pastor series
- Delta Blues
- Devotional
- Easter
- Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes for Everyone
- Emergent Church
- Equality
- Equity
- Eugene Peterson
- Evil
- Exodus
- Faith
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road
- Food
- Forgive Your enemies
- forgiveness
- George Forbes
- Global Christianity
- Gratitude
- Growth
- Healing
- Holy Spirit
- Hope
- Immigration
- Incarnation
- Injustice
- Intelligence
- Isaac Watts
- Jazz
- Jesus
- Jesus Boyhood
- John Calvin
- Jonah
- Joseph
- Joy
- Joy to the World
- Justice
- Karl Barth
- Koan
- Lament
- Leftovers
- Lent
- Lenten Devotional
- LGBT
- Love
- Magnificat
- Marriage
- Martin Luther
- Meme
- Micah 6"8
- Micah 6:8
- ministry
- Minneapolis
- Mission
- Music
- Musings
- News
- Novels
- O Antiphons
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Oaths
- Old Testament
- Parable
- Pastoral Ministry
- Pastoral Prayer
- Patriotism
- Peace
- Pentecost
- PLaylist
- Poor
- Prayer
- Preaching
- Presbyterian
- Presbyterians
- Psalms
- Qohelet
- Queer Eye
- Racism
- Reformation
- Relationships
- religion and politics
- Religious Literature
- Resurrection
- Reynolda
- Romans 8
- Romans 8:28
- Salvation
- same sex marriage
- Satisfaction
- Sermon on the Mount
- Sermons
- Silent Night
- Social Justice
- Social Ministry
- Spiritual Growth
- spirituality
- Spirituality and Art
- Susan Howatch
- Temptation
- Thanksgiving
- Thelonious Monk
- theological geek
- Theology
- Titian
- Transfiguration
- Transformation
- Trinity
- Turn, Turn, Turn
- Uncategorized
- Unity
- Valentines Day
- Virtue
- Wealth
- Weddings
- Wendell Berry
- Wisdom
- Wizard of Oz
- Work
- World Communion Sunday
- Worship
- Wrestling with the Word
Meta
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Arrived
After driving (or being driven) 2,800 miles, we have arrived. Alaska to Medford, Oregon, by way of Seattle and Bend. A new place to live, and and a new job. I just started as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Yesterday was my birthday, which means I have ridden this rock around the sun 56 times. That means something, although I am not sure what. I guess that longevity counts for something, although in our our culture it is more … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
Stopping
A long time ago I read that you travel for the same reason you hit yourself with a hammer–because it feels so good when you stop. Well, traveling certainly has benefits that the hammer doesn’t, but I can understand the … Continue reading
Posted in spirituality
Leave a comment
The Sacred
A few years ago I was asked to write about something sacred as a writing exercise. I immediately knew I would be writing about the Magnolia Tree in Reynolda Gardens where I used to hang out when I was a … Continue reading
On the Road
It was either Wallace Stegner or Wendell Berry who taught me that all novels are either about movement or place. On the Road or Huckleberry Finn are the classic movement novels, while Faulkner and James may be the standard for … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
Devotional
One of the best things I have done lately is to get back in the habit of morning devotionals. I get up at 5:30 before everyone else, and read the Morning Office in the Book of Common Prayer. I read … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
Roadblocks
There are always roadblocks of one kind of or another. These last two summers I spent fuming at DOT (Motto: Doing Our Best to Make Summer Miserable for YOU!) because of the various roadblocks around town, or at the State … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
3 Comments
All Saints Day
We are on the road,slowing winding our way down the Alcan. Leaving was a whirlwind of goodbyes. Friday night at the Big I, witgh people I did not expect to show up. Saturday night at Bobby’s with the usual suspects, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment