Category: Preaching
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ANGER MIS-MANAGEMENT
This morning I was reading from Pastoral Care by St. Gregory the Great. Gregory is one of my favorites because he writes for pastors in a voice and with a genuine concern that speaks across the centuries from his office in Middle Ages Rome to my office in third millennia West Coast America. His words…
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LEADERSHIP: GREENBEAN STYLE
On Saturday, September 25 our church held its annual leadership summit. As always, it was a delightful time with much work done toward building on the future. Preparing for the event led me to look through my library to think about what I might recommend to our wonderful lay leaders. Doing so led me to…
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CUPCAKES AND SIN
In a recent sermon I compared the three great temptations in 1 John 2:16 to cupcakes. The desires of the flesh wants to devour the cupcake, the desire of the eyes sees the cupcake and has to possess it while the pride of possessions wants to own every cupcake and have the corner market on…