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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone! I will be taking a blog break through the New Year. I will be following (and responding to comments), so feel free to engage, but no new posts for a little while. Enjoy some time this holiday season with family and friend… →
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DADT Thoughts
Today, President Barack Obama signed into the law the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, clearing the way for gays and lesbians to serve their country openly in the military for the first time in our nation’s history. Pretty historical and remarka… →
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Joy, Joy, When there is no Joy
Last Sunday I preached a message at a local church entitled “Joy, Joy, When there is no Joy”. It is a message about how to find joy when joy eludes us. I focus on the example of Mary and The Magnificat in this Advent/Christmas message. In this mes… →
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A $500 Event
I have been sick with bronchitis the last few days. It came on quick and nasty. I am beginning to feel human again today for the first time, now that I am on a pretty strong anti-biotic and a steroid. I have missed three days of work and barely be… →
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Prayers for North & South Korea (via JesusCreed.org)
We are hoping that we will our turn our minds toward God tonight and pray for peace between North and South Korea. The news today is that North Korea threatens retaliation if South Korea does have live-fire shooting exercises. South Korea?s exerci… →
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Birthday Reflections
Today, I turn 36 — and my niece turns 3 (much more significant!) I am home sick (called out to work — something I rarely do) so I have some time to reflect upon the past year. Last year, I posted this reflection about my birthday… and said th… →
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Seth Walsh 1997-2010
This is a powerful video; please watch. via youtube.com →
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Small Things
I wasn’t feeling great yesterday and then woke up this morning at 6 a.m. I was supposed to meet up with the Sr. VP/Exec Chef at our Boston restaurant to refine a few recipes I have been working on. When I woke up, I felt horrible. Nose running a m… →
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Unity & Diversity: Celebrating Our Differences
This is one of the best sermons I have heard in a while. It is on unity and diversity in the Body of Christ. It was given by Rev. Venida Jenkins at Riverfront Family Church a few weeks ago. It is worth taking the time to listen to it.Let me know w… →
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Finding Joy at Christmas in the next sixty seconds??
?and you will find the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger?? ?Swaddling clothes? are one of the best parts of the Christmas story. I?ll tell you why. This announcment is made to the shepherds. Shepherding was not considered a … →
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