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The Present Presence of God
Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us and this is such a powerful promise and one central to the incarnational nature of the Christian faith. We are exhorted and encouraged with the promise of Christ in us, the hope of glory and yet so many of us live like we are all alone. How many of our prayers ask God Continue Reading...Read more -
Sex and the Church: Pastoral Sexual Misconduct
Pastoral sexual misconduct is not a new phenomenon and dates back to the Old Testament when God rejects the sons of Eli for their sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct is wide in scope and can range from passive sexual harassment of a co-worker or congregant to an extramarital affair as a “one time fall from grace” to maintaining multiple sexual Continue Reading...Read more -
A Terrible Case of the What if
Last night, while I lay thinking here, some What ifs crawled inside my ear and pranced and partied all night long and sang their same old What-if song: What if I'm dumb in school? What if they've closed the swimming pool? What if I get beat up? What if there's poison in my cup? What if I start to cry? What if I get sick and die? Continue Reading...Read more
