Category Archives: Messages

Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut

What would you do if you couldn’t fail? What would you try? What mission would you attempt? What venture would you risk?  What great deed would you undertake?  As stimulating as that question may be David Lose said that it’s … Continue reading

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The Love of God/The Love of People

Koinonia Community in Georgia is a Christian farm community founded seventy years ago by Clarence & Florence Jordan. It is the home of the Cotton Patch Gospel, birthplace of Habitat for Humanity, Jubilee Partners, Prison Jail Project, Fuller Center for … Continue reading

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The Word of God

They tell me that the vast majority of Americans believe that the Bible is the word of God.  That seems particularly relevant given that the vast majority of Americans, and a growing number it is, neither darken the door of … Continue reading

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“While He Was Still Speaking”

I’m indebted to a post on the web site of the Archdiocese of Washington that spoke to what it means to ‘fear’ God.  The post pointed out that our word ‘fear’ carries so much negative baggage we really need a … Continue reading

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Influential Sojourners

  In the 11th chapter of Numbers I learned something that came as a surprise to me.  I had just assumed that everyone on the trip from bondage in Egypt to prosperity in the promised land were the children of … Continue reading

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Childcare-the sign of kingdom greatness

In the context of this story the question isn’t so much who is great and who is not, but who is welcome. Put another way, Jesus doesn’t care who we say is the greatest or even in who acts like … Continue reading

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Racing Hearts

  Eight weeks from election day and having survived two National Conventions I’m already sick of the squabbling.  Out of a sense of obligation I regretfully look at my facebook page and struggle with the desire to ‘unfriend’ a few … Continue reading

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Moses Fixation

There is no third option between worshipping and trusting God and idolatry.  We will either worship the uncreated God or we will worship some created thing be it something we’ve produced from our own imaginings, our own effort or the … Continue reading

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Really, “Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs”?

John Sheldon in 1994 wrote for Britain Yearly Meeting: “The acceptance of the practice of music as a legitimate activity for Friends has been difficult because of the clear view expressed by early Friends.  …our founder, George Fox, says in … Continue reading

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“The Bread of Life”

  When Gayle Maudlin baked yeast rolls for the chicken and noodle dinners that paid the mortgage on the Meeting House in Kokomo the aroma that filled the place was absolutely delightful.  It’s hard to imagine that mixed with a … Continue reading

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