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When Not Enough is Enough

It seems to me that the greatest lesson from God that we must strive to keep reminding ourselves of is that while we can’t do everything, we can do something.  That is our call as Christians and leaders of the church.   And even if that ‘something’ doesn’t feel like enough, it often is.  This […]

Spiritual Friendship

Tucked among the many things my seminary education neglected to mention was the truth that ministry is, more often than not, a ministry of presence in a particular place. When we are called to serve a congregation, more often than not, we must choose to leave behind a community and a neighborhood in order to […]

Six Degrees: A Homily and Prayer Litany for World AIDS Day

Six degrees of separation. Some of you may be familiar with this phrase from a movie with that title. Some of you may have played the “Six degrees of separation” game. The game challenges you to figure out if you are 6 degrees or less away from Kevin Bacon! This means you and Kevin are […]