Tag: church
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Every Family Has Stories
Family is usually defined as people related by birth or marriage. In a broader sense, though, we are all family, connected to one another in countless ways. As a pastor, I also discovered another kind of family—the church family. Over the years, I have belonged to several, and each one has left its mark on…
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What Book Changed the Way You See the World?
People often assume my answer would be the Bible. And in many ways, they would be right. The Bible has shaped my faith more than any other book I have ever read. But there is another book that changed the way I understood the Church itself. During a summer course at Memphis Theological Seminary, I…
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From Dualism to Wholeness: A Spiritual Journey Through Many Traditions Toward Sacrament, Justice, and Love
Finding Unity in the Episcopal Church After a Lifetime of Seeking My spiritual journey has never been a straight line. I began within the Free Will Baptist tradition, carrying with me the dualistic view of sacred and profane, and the heavy sense that humanity was broken and bound for judgment. Yet, as the years passed,…
The Curious Pilgrim 