Preached December 29 at St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship — Matthew 2:13-23 Merry Christmas! It is good to gather together in worship with all of you this Christmas morning. Perhaps it seems odd to speak of...
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Robert Martin, one of my fellow MennoNerds, and I had a conversation recently on a topic that has divided conferences and congregations across our denomination (Mennonite Church USA). We come from different...
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I’ve seen a lot of cartoons going around facebook today explained Good Friday. There is a B.C. cartoon where one character asks the other why the day is good. The response is “If you were going to be hanged...
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Like most in the church world, I’ve been absorbed by Holy Week. Since my church staff position is as administrator, I have the fortunate position of being busy, but not so busy that I don’t have time to stop...
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Remember that you are dust . . . I dread Ash Wednesday as much as I need it. It isn’t fun being reminded of your humanity. It isn’t fun to impose ashes on friends while repeating the words that they, too,...
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I can’t get over yesterday’s lectionary gospel passage. I’ve been thinking about it all week. Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all...
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The Modern Magnifat is now available for purchase in ebook and print form. I’d love to hear from you as you read it! In honor of the book being released, I’m posting the book introduction: What does it mean...
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Last night I dreamed that I was sitting in a hospital room beside my friend Barbara. She was small and frail, but full of the love, determination, and mischievous humor that characterized her in health. I...
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Today I ended my internship with St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship. I stood outside, looking into the faces of dear friends who were sitting on log benches that made a semi-circle around an empty fire pit. I...
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Many of you have asked me about my book, Priesthood of ALL Believers. There were some delays with the contract due to fun legal stuff, but it is now in my hands and everything is moving forward! Which means,...
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During dark nights of the soul, people often mention that their prayers feel like they are bouncing off the ceiling, unable to slip through the fibers of paint and dry wall — or in my case, concrete. I am not...
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Summer is one of my favorite times of year. Farmer’s markets are filled with berries, tomatoes, and peppers fresh from the garden. When I worked as a journalist in southwest Missouri, local farmers would...
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