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On the bodily aspect of liturgy
Watch now (17 min) | An Eastertide message
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Jeremy Begbie and The Triune Chord
I watched a video the other day from a musician and priest named Jeremy Begbie. He’s also a professor of theology at Duke Divinity School. Begbie was a…
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Child Sacrifice
Okay, before I begin… I’m not a politically partisan guy. I see myself as politically fluid. I love nuance and skate all over the socio-political…
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The brave
The bravest person in church on Sunday might seem like the one who has all the answers. It might seem like the one who is armed with certainty and…
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Reconciliation enthusiast
I’ve been reading a wee bit of Ralph Waldo Emerson lately. (Yes, I realize how snooty that sounds, but hear me out because I’m really not trying to…
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When God comes down...
I’m taking a class in apocalyptic literature that’s pretty darn fascinating. In these texts, there’s a lot of talk about God “coming down.” So what do…
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The opposite of "I love you"
The opposite of “I love you” isn’t “I hate you” but “I don’t care.” Sometimes getting angry at someone (an emotion that feels a lot like hate at times…
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Color
The law is all about seeing in black and white. The gospel is all about seeing in color. The rational human mind can easily get on board with black and…
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How did we get here?
How did the Christian church go from following someone who taught us to love our neighbors and expect persecution… to a church that oppresses its…
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Along the Way with Jonas Ellison
Along the Way with Jonas Ellison
Pastoral musings from a midlife seminarian.
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