Meta Camera

Today’s entry is a bit “meta.” Last week I was walking home after having lunch with a good friend and came across a beautiful-looking mirror behind our local strip mall. Seeing as I had my camera with me for the walk, what else could I do but take a picture? As the subject of the…

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Seeking Healing

I wrote this post yesterday and forgot to get it into WordPress! It’s a continuation of Welcome to the Valleys Walter and Jeremy moved further into the city, but as they moved away from the walls the press of people began to fall away. The houses began to grow, and Jeremy even spotted some well-kept…

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In the Light

This is an edited manuscript for my sermon on John 3:14-21. It was originally entitled, “Lifted Up.” For this post I’m renaming it, “In the Light” as that better reflects the content. Jesus expresses God’s desire for the world and is it very simple and straight-forward. God loves the world so much that he sent…

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Memories

On Saturday I was privileged to speak at Riverview Estates’ “Founder’s Day.” My message makes up today’s blog post. Memory is a powerful thing. It ties us to a reality greater than the world immediately around us. It connects our personal journey to the journeys of other people — past, present, and future. It reminds…

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Changes

“You look good.” That was one of the first things a friend of mine said to me over lunch yesterday. After a winter with a blood-pressure scare, cloudy days, and too much snow it was good to hear. This winter my life has changed quite a bit, and just about all for the better. I’m…

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Getting the call

As part of our Annual Session celebration this year, The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey is putting together a book of pastor testimonies. These are to be based on one of several journey themes, and be limited to 200 words! As my contribution to this project, I wrote about how I got called to…

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