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What’s Your Story?
Good evening Beloved Readers! You know why I still can go to church even though I’m still grieving? Even though I cannot see our son, Carrington in worship service? What strength God puts in me to go? It’s the people. … Continue reading →
Posted in church, culture, daily living, deconstruction, health and healing, heretics/heretical thinking, Next Reformation, spirituality, thoughts, worship
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Tagged church, thoughts, worship
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In Search of Communion
He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer Luke 22:15 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) Today is Maundy Thursday, the day we commemorate the Last Supper (as well as Jesus’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, church, community, culture, health and healing, heretics/heretical thinking, life, Next Reformation, religion, social media, spirituality, thoughts, worship
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Tagged communion, Eucharist, Gospel of Luke, Jesus, Last Supper, Lenten Season
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Is There Still a Balm in Gilead?
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored? Jeremiah 8:22 (NRSVUE) We are sick! Yes, I said it. We are sick! When Evangelicals … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, church, community, daily living, life, news, Next Reformation, religion, society, thoughts
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Tagged balm, Book of Jeremiah, economy, Gilead, Hamas, Israel, life, news, Ohio, racism, religion, thoughts
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Restoration at Advent
Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Isaiah 40:5 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) Welcome to the Second Sunday of Advent! As I … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, church, culture, daily living, growth, heretics/heretical thinking, history, life, Next Reformation, religion, spirituality, thoughts, world
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Tagged Advent, Ancient Israel, Babylon, Book of Isaiah, Jesus, spirituality, thoughts
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The Wind of Many Colors
you cannot see my face, for no one shall see me and live. Exodus 33:20 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Version) Good morning, Beloved Readers! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My family and I were at our cousin’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, church, daily living, deconstruction, growth, heretics/heretical thinking, mysticism, Next Reformation, religion, spirituality, thoughts, worship
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Tagged Advent, Book of Exodus, Face of God, Moses, thoughts
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The Revolution Was Televised
Today is Tuesday in Holy Week. It is also April the 4th, the day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. The night before his assassination, Dr. King gave his “I’ve been to the … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, church, community, culture, government, heretics/heretical thinking, history, Next Reformation, politics, Race, relationships, religion, social media, society, thoughts, world
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Tagged 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jesus Christ, Memphis, Tennessee, Vietnam War
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Is Religion* Necessary?
Scripture text: Matthew 21:12-27. *My experience is with the Christian religion. I cannot speak for the other religions out there. Jesus comes into Jerusalem, goes to the Temple and chases out the money changers turns around and heals the sick, … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, church, community, deconstruction, heretics/heretical thinking, Next Reformation, politics, Race, relationships, religion, spirituality, thoughts, worship
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Tagged Gospel of Matthew, Holy Week, Jerusalem, Judaism, Lenten Season, Religious Right, televangelists, Temple
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Mid-Lent Reflections
Hello. Today is March 16th, the midpoint of Lenten Season 2023. I can’t believe we’re already halfway through Lent. I hope your Lenten journey has been a blessed one, and that you’ve been able to make some spiritual growth. Yet, … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, church, deconstruction, government, heretics/heretical thinking, mysticism, Next Reformation, religion, spirituality, thoughts, worship
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Tagged authenticity, creativity, grief, growth, Holy Week, joy, Kirk Franklin, Lenten Season, photography, religion, worship
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A Structure-less Lent
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. Genesis 12:1 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) We have to have structure in our … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abram, Book of Genesis, itineraries, Lenten Season, Lot, religion, Sarai, schedules, spirituality, thoughts
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Wisdom at Lent
So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. Psalm 90:12 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Version) Hello Beloved Readers. I hope all’s well as we’ve completed our first week in Lent 2023. As I … Continue reading →
Posted in creativity, daily living, encouragement, growth, heretics/heretical thinking, life, mysticism, Next Reformation, spirituality, thoughts
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Tagged Book of Psalms, death, life, spirituality, thoughts
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