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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Jesus Loves the Little Children (Who Can Roll Their R’s)
(This summer my church has graciously granted me a sabbatical to finish my book, Too Smart for God. As I write, I’ll be posting some excerpts here for your enjoyment and for your feedback before I submit it to the inevitable … Continue reading
How (not) To Sabbatical
Day four of my Sabbatical, and the change in routine has already caused me to screw up bigtime. I was supposed to meet with the Academic Dean at my daughter’s school this morning at 10; I remembered that at 11:30. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church, Pastors
Tagged pastor's duties, pastors' wives, PKs, sabbatical
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Auditioning for Heaven (and a gratuitous Wayne’s World reference)
I started yesterday’s sermon by sharing with the congregation my latest quest to be a game show contestant. Two weeks ago I went down to DC and auditioned for a new trivia-based show. I can’t tell you the name … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christianity, Game Shows
Tagged Game Show Audition, Grace, Relationship not Religion, Worthiness, Worthy
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