Category Archives: Worship

Deconstructing the Narthex

Posted on June 10, 2016 by pastordavesimpson

Last Sunday I removed the narthex from the church I serve. Some of you may be wondering, “What’s a narthex?” It is for you that our narthex was eliminated. In a church building, the narthex is the entrance lobby, the room … Continue reading →

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La-Z-Boys, Italian Greyhounds, and God

Posted on May 18, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

Tucker, the oldest of our two Italian Greyhounds (he’s the black and white one in the picture) is sitting in the red La-Z-Boy chair across the room from me.  Tucker and his cousin Blu often keep me company as I … Continue reading →

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Too Much Happy Jesus?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by pastordavesimpson

Could it be that we’ve gotten Palm Sunday all wrong?  Not the day itself as a commemoration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, but rather the mood of that remembrance. The Gospels describe quite a cinematic scene: Jesus riding into Jerusalem … Continue reading →

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