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Monthly Archives: August 2007
Gone through Monday
I’m flying out to Chicago today to drive Jevin to Knox College where he’ll be attending school for the next four years. Big transitions all around! If you’re looking for something fun to do in the meantime (since I probably … Continue reading
My new Texas word of the day: Toobing
Last week I took my son and his girlfriend, who were visiting from Illinois, out for a river ride. Jev and I love whitewater rafting, so we were looking for a little excitement. At the counter, the guide was less … Continue reading
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Small gods
Never doubt, Emerson tells us, that people will worship something — and the small gods that we worship mindlessly have a tendency to become the big gods that damage lives.
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Getting lost v. being lost
For my sabbath I scheduled another bike ride. Since I have a book to read, a river to raft (with my son before he takes off on Thursday), and a newsletter column to write today, I decided to limit my … Continue reading
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A Bright Faith
This was the sermon I preached during pre-candidating, and was the one that caught the search committee’s attention, so I thought you’d want to hear it.
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Respect for church
In Chicago, where I used to live, when somebody asked me what I did, and I said, “I’m a minister,” they’d usually say something like: “Oh, uumm, well, nice meeting you.” (kind of looking like they just swallowed a bug) … Continue reading
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The lord he giveth, taketh away
It’s just life; one never knows what to expect. The other morning I get a call from my son: The nightmare call. “Dad, I just collided with a tractor trailer tread on the freeway. I’m sorry! The car’s OK. Really. … Continue reading
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Photos of church
This photo essay is for the “folks back home” (and for me). I took my camera out last week to “document” the church campus, which (I am told) has never been so lush in the summer time. Could be all … Continue reading
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Subscribe to Bytes of Grass
I’ve just added a cool feature to the site: the ability to subscribe! Now, you don’t have to keep checking back to see if there’s anything new. Anytime I post you’ll be sent an automatic e-mail. Click here to go … Continue reading
Transcendental Roots
No common theology? Really? The transcendentalists gave to us a framework for theological reflection and growth that has become so “common sense” to Unitarian Universalists today that we often fail to recognize the own richness of our religious heritage. Read … Continue reading
The critique of sabbath
I’ve been quoted over on Looking for Faith as defining sabbath as a day of unstructured recreation. Alas… this is the folly of blogs — to have what’s said taken out of context. That was, I guess, how yesterday’s sabbath … Continue reading
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Defining Sabbath
Yesterday was my first day at church, and so today is my first sabbath that I take each Monday. It is sacred time for me to come down from Sunday’s full day, to reflect on the coming week and sermon, … Continue reading
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Keys to a Beginning
This is the first sermon that I preached at First UU San Antonio.
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