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For the Time Being

I would like to invite friends and family to join me for a guided reflection on the birth narratives of Jesus of Nazareth via Zoom on Thursday, December 2nd at 7:00-8:30 pm Central Time. Our time together will be inspired in the Gospel accounts as well as in For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio by W.H. Auden. In order to participate, please send me an email: [email protected].
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Death Knelt Before Him and Life Worshipped Him

Dear friend, since I cannot embrace you in person, please allow me to share some words from the Apostle Paul
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Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life

A review of Lost in Thought by Zena Hitz כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְ
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Too Eager to Become Babylonians

The Hebrew Bible is a mirror that can help us discern if we are faithful to God’s calling as
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Book Recommendations for 2021

Books worth reading this coming year Here are a few books that have challenged and inspired me this past year.
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A Coronavirus Prayer

A prayer by Walter Brueggemann The Giver of Bread and Fish Walter Brueggemann Matthew 7:7–11 We do “thoughts
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Handel’s Messiah for Advent

“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow
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God Still Speaks of Justice

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel in his book on the Hebrew prophets tells us about the importance of not only translating
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Fox News & Spiritual Formation

You are being discipled by Fox News. And if not by Fox News, maybe by CNN, Blaze Media, Democracy Now!
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Swept to Big Purposes

A subversive prayer by Walter Brueggemann Swept to Big Purposes You call and we have a vocation. You send and
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Christian Nationalism & the Crucified Christ

Christian Nationalism is an affront to Christ Hebrews 12:1–3 NIV Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a
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God of My Vocation

A prayer by Karl Rahner and a painting by Giovanni Bellini “God of my Vocation” A Prayer from Gebete des
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Je louerai l’Eternel

Alabaré al Eterno / I will praise the Eternal 1. Je louerai l’Eternel de tout mon cœur,  Je raconterai toutes
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Von guten Mächten treu und still umgeben

Ein Gedicht von / a poem by / una poesía de Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1. Von guten Mächten treu und still umgeben, behütet
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Sterben werd’ ich, um zu leben!

Language learning and the pursuit of beauty I grew up, like many Americans, in a monolingual household. My only access
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For the Time Being

For the Time Being

I would like to invite friends and family to join me for a guided reflection on the birth narratives of
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Mar
20
Bach's Passion for Lent

Bach's Passion for Lent

Surely he has borne our griefs     and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken,     smitten by God, and afflicted.
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Jul
13
What will you do now?

What will you do now?

This coming August 14th I will celebrate ten years of full-time mission work in Latin America. Almost ten years ago,
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Dec
16
My Two Favorite Books

My Two Favorite Books

My first all-time favorite book is the Holy Bible. It is made up of Old and New Testaments that give
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Dec
16
Malala and the Dangers of Objectification

Malala and the Dangers of Objectification

objectification Syllabification: ob·jec·ti·fi·ca·tion Pronunciation: /əbˌjektəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/ Definition of objectification in English: noun The action
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Oct
25
Following Christ Through Love of Neighbor

Following Christ Through Love of Neighbor

Before continuing the series of reflections that I began several weeks ago, I would like to share with you a
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Oct
25
3 Myths of Modern Day Christianity

3 Myths of Modern Day Christianity

Here is a list of three deadly myths that I believe weaken the Christian faith and in turn the witness
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Oct
25
Caught Up in the Christ Life

Caught Up in the Christ Life

Entering into spaces in which we do not entirely feel “at home” teach us about the world and what it
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