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Often, Often, Often
I was an “energizer” for the 2012 Celebration of the Illinois Conference of the UCC. (That is to say, I was a workshop presenter.) My theme for the workshop was the connection between surprise and hospitality—and the consequent importance of … Continue reading
Event: Illinois Conference Celebration
The annual Celebration of the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in Oak Brook, Illinois on Friday, June 8th and Saturday, June 9th. I am an “energizer” for the conference—yes, … Continue reading
The Song Of God
For the last five years I have been in an ordination process under the supervision of a denominational committee. That committee is called the Ministry Team for Authorized Ministers; it’s a committee of the Prairie Association of the Illinois Conference … Continue reading
Concert Video: “I Don’t Believe In You Any More”
Here’s some more video from the concert I gave on November 12, 2011 at the Sycamore United Methodist Church in Sycamore, IL. (Thanks to the staff there for providing this footage.) My brother Ben helped me with some of chords … Continue reading
Concert Video: “Prophet’s Lament”
Here’s some video from the concert I gave on November 12, 2011 at the Sycamore United Methodist Church in Sycamore, IL. (Thanks to the staff there for providing this footage.) The song is my “Prophet’s Lament”.
Chapter 5, Section 3: A Short History of the Creeds
A Short History of the Creeds Informally, the word creed can mean any statement of belief: I believe in God. I don’t believe in God. Buy and hold. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Every day a box … Continue reading
Healer of the world, I hunger for you
In this recording, I guide the dear listener through a spiritual exercise that uses a happy food memory as a connection to God. The exercise takes about ten minutes. We started with this exercise at a retreat on the theme … Continue reading
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Just One String
Those who made it to my December retreat at Pilgrim Park received drafts of the first three chapters of my new book. The title of the book is Seeker, Skeptic: Christian Spiritual Practices With (Almost) No Strings Attached. It opens … Continue reading
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A Blessing of Snow
My retreat day, “Practicing the Presence of God”, was an amazing experience for me on December 4. We had a lot of snow the night before, six to eight inches. I drove around early in the morning, cursing and grinding … Continue reading
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