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Here I Am, Send Me.
The following was a sermon that was presented in response to a discussion over coffee. My favorite sermons are the ones that are born from a conversation between friends that takes a theological...
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Oscar Rando and his Lesson
I received an email from a friend this past week about a run that he wants to do at some time in the future. It’s a five mile run that takes place every year in February in North Carolina. This past...
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The Touchstone; An Easter Message
The following was the Easter Message for 2012. It was delivered at Asbury Church in Chesterfield, New Hampshire to a pack crowd. In celebration of this most Holy time, I post it again today....
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A Sea of Red…
If your preferred social network friend list is anything like mine, the above image has repeated itself over and over again since the last week. By replacing the profile pic formerly of their cat,...
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An Old Man’s Prayer: Pastoral Prayer
Heavenly father, this past week I chuckled when I received an email newsletter for young clergy. At first I shook my head. I am 42 years old. I have a daughter in high school. I am thinking...
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Because of Boston…
Before I left the house yesterday, I hit record on the DVR. I was excited to watch the coverage of the 117Th running of the Boston Marathon on TV later that evening. For me, there is nothing more...
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The Unholy Rage
This past week a friend from way out on the left coast sent me an email, looking for advice as to where to research homes for a new job he had just accepted. As you all know, and do not need me to...
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Evangelical Progressive Wesleyan… um… What?
In my admittedly all too brief residence and study in that area which locals consider the buckle of the Bible belt, I have discovered an interesting and confusing reality. As this blending of pastors...
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What is Methodism Anyways?
(A Remembrance on Aldersgate) Over the last week, I had the opportunity to have a meal with a lifelong southern Baptist. During that meal the question arose of why I was so far from home. After I...
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The Story of Hairy Mary
As my family will attest, I am a story teller. I love the fine art of embellishment, coupled with a silly voice and lots of uncontrolled facial and body gestures. If done well it is an art. If it...
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Empty As a Church on Tuesday…
Writer Ozzie Smith, who deals with faith and church growth, recently wrote an article about the reality of church. In that article he tells of one community that challenged its churches to be bigger...
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And So it Begins…
2013 New England Annual Conference & A Call for Accountability Today,…With a car stuffed with T-shirts, water, traffic cones, and assorted race sundries…, I head off to the New England Annual...
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The Dr. and Drift…
The following is a Passing of the Peace ‘Sermonette’ that I delivered to Asbury Church on Sunday, 6/30/2013 I have a friend that grew up with a father that always seemed a million miles away. It...
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Go Forth and Serve the Lord – Tire and Transmission
The following is a sermon on Luke 9:57-62, preached at Asbury Church not long after my return from the Appalachians… I have been home for two weeks, and my time in Kentucky is starting to seem like a...
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Almost & Altogether…
This is the first in a four part sermon series, intended to take a rather lighthearted look at our Wesleyan Heritage, and what it means to be a Methodist. This sermon introduces, through Buddy the Elf,...
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The Hope I Find in the Gospel
This morning I wanted to share a children’s story that was shared to me by another pastor, and I would like to share with you: The book is entitled “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat”. It is...
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Tents of Hope
I think it is safe to assume – considering that none of us live under that proverbial rock – that we have all heard of a place called Darfur. Yet, I imagine for some the details of what is actually...
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The Least of These…
Although I tried to summarize this article in a couple of seperate attempts, I could not do it justice. That said, I have decided to re-post it directly here. This article was posted on Nation of...
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Will You Dance With Me Again?
I would like to share a story with you that I first stumbled upon last year. As timing would have it, it was a couple of days after Christmas, and I made a mental note to myself that I needed to...
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What Phil Robertson Got Right…
This morning, the world was rocked, and the news filled our Facebook feeds. The world was in an uproar. Over our morning cup of joe, we kept asking… could it indeed be true? Silently, we pleaded;...
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