Tag: Ministry

The Boy Becomes a Preacher

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With only a few sermons under his belt, he really didn’t know how to preach. When he stood to speak that morning, pages of notes lay on the podium, along with his red-letter edition Bible. The small church building was still pretty but the long-time members were battered by years thad had made them old … Continue reading The Boy Becomes a Preacher

The Good and Faithful Servant

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He eased her to the ground, held her head in his lap, and asked for someone to call an ambulance. Then he spoke quietly to soothe the woman until help arrived. 

I’m Done

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I’m done.  I know I know. I was done five years ago when I quit church, religion, and career.  But I’ve come to realize that I’m really, really done.  I mean it… truly… emphatically… no fooling… probably.   I’ve daydreamed a bit that I would find a way to return. Not as a believer but … Continue reading I’m Done

Essential Work (101st Post)

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I’m scared like everyone else right now. I have one of those essential jobs where I come out of isolation to sell groceries to people, some of whom could be contagious. The anxiety hangs on me like an extra weight that I carry wherever I go. Sometimes it gets me down but it’s my job … Continue reading Essential Work (101st Post)

Helping: It’s a Reflex

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It’s a reflex and I’m not the only one that has it. I was sitting in the crowded waiting room at the doctor’s office. I may have been ill but I don’t really remember why I was there. Whether or not I was sick, I was definitely tired. When I heard the thud of someone … Continue reading Helping: It’s a Reflex

Why Aren’t We the Innovators?

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Paul once said that we were baptized to walk in newness of life but we are scared to do it.  It’s much easier to march toward death while insisting we are right.