Tag Archives: God

“The Compass of Pleasure” Addiction Explored
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Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I heard a snippet of this story on Fresh Air the other day,

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If it's not one thing, it's another……
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Posted on January 25, 2011 by

Momma said there’d be days like that! Yesterday started with the dishwasher crapping out, then when I took J to his math tutoring, M called saying the battery was dead in her car. While trying to jump start her car, … Continue reading →

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Physical Ailments and the 'Thin Places'
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Posted on May 9, 2010 by

In Celtic Spirituality there are places in God’s creation that are believed to be places where the lines between this world and the heavenly realm are blurred nearly to the point of non-existence.  These are called in, Celtic parlance, the … Continue reading →

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God is Good, All The Time-Sermon Audio March 7, 2010
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Posted on March 7, 2010 by

Third Sunday in Lent Year C RCL Sermon Audio: March 7, 2010-The Rev’d Warren Hicks Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9

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A Real Blog Post
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Posted on December 30, 2009 by

My goodness, it’s been an age since I really wrote something to put here.  I’d like to say that it’s the result of an intentional plan to be reflective and part of my Advent discipline, but that would be less … Continue reading →

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Learning from the World Around Us
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Posted on May 27, 2009 by

My office windows look out, at roughly ground level, on the yard between the church and the rectory (where the rector and his family live).  I get to see the seasons pass before me. There’s much to learn from squirrels … Continue reading →

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Process vs. Outcome
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Posted on March 31, 2009 by

This past weekend a group of laypeople from St. Luke’s and I spent two days working with the folks at the Partnership for Missional Church (PMC), a process developed by Church Innovations of Minneapolis.  Simply put, PMC seeks to partner … Continue reading →

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2008 Latest Edition – Did You Know 3.0 – From Meeting in Rome this Year
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Posted on March 20, 2009 by

Is the final question in this video the one that the Church should be dealing with most? Thanks to my colleague Rich Simpson for sending the video link and the provocative question?? How does the message of the Gospel compete … Continue reading →

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Clearing a Path to God During Lent
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Posted on March 3, 2009 by

I’ve probably done more reflecting on just what ‘happens’ during the keeping of a Holy Lent this year than in any other I care to remember.  Somewhere between my first Ash Wednesday service and the one that night I campe … Continue reading →

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BBC NEWS | UK | 'Pray and fast' plea for Zimbabwe
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Posted on February 25, 2009 by

Today the Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and the Right Reverend John Sentamu Archbishop of York, issued a call to prayer, fasting and action on behalf of those who are suffering most in Zimbabwe.  I commend it for … Continue reading →

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