Unsettled Advent
January 14, 2022
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This reflection first appeared at Word&Way Unsettled Advent Series December 19, 2021 “He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination
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Book Reflection: The Pharisees
January 14, 2022
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My first book reflection for 2022 is the new collection of essays entitled The Pharisees edited by scholars Joseph Sievers and Amy-Jill Lavine. This book is a much needed addition
2021 Reading List in Review
January 14, 2022
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I enjoy reading and writing. However, I have not written about reading in a while. Beginning in 2022 I anticipate writing helpful summaries of the
Holidays: well-practiced tradition, present reality, and future hope
January 14, 2022
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A version of this article first appeared in Christian Citizen Dec 14, 2021 There are so many holidays on our annual calendar it is might be
Naming Injustice and Finding Hope
December 19, 2021
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A version of this article first appeared at Word&Way January 2022 It is always fun to discover which persons throughout history with whom you share
What is this Time Doing to You?
December 19, 2021
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As seen in Word and Way May 4, 2020 In December 2019 I was playing basketball with my nine-year-old son and his friends. As I
Habits Form Our Hearts
December 19, 2021
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As seen in Word&Way June 2, 2020Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then
It Goes without Saying
December 19, 2021
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As seen in Word&Way July 1, 2020 https://wordandway.org/2020/07/01/it-goes-without-saying/ “It goes without saying” is a curious phrase. Whenever someone says, “it goes without saying,” it is
Our Reward We Have Not Earned
December 19, 2021
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Enough! That was the simple tweet shared by many players and fans last Wednesday (Aug. 26) as NBA MLB, WNBA, and MLS athletes and teams
Living with Redemption
December 19, 2021
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This article first was published in Word and Way October 21, 2020. Luke 8.26-39 tells the encounter between Jesus and a Garasene community. Among their
Celebration is Complete when Shared with Others
December 19, 2021
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This article was first published by the Christian Citizen November 6, 2020. Used with permission. Fall in the Midwest is a season of long hours,
Do You Believe in Advent?
December 19, 2021
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As seen in Word&Way December 2, 2020 I did not grow up following a Christian liturgical calendar, utilizing its rhythms of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent,