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cut-rate theological provocationover the next couple of weeks there are a number of low-cost theological conversations/presentations/provocations that are taking place. if figuring out how (not) to...
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more reflections of a loyal radical*on wednesday i had the opportunity to attend the quarterly "birthday luncheon" hosted by a church planting organization that is a part of the stone-campbell...
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i can't believe...that david dark didn't come up with this idea. i might attend one of these gatherings if the gospel according to america is the topic at hand.
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emergent and acts 29: together for the gospelthe church formerly known as sinners & saints has been inactive for some time. in 2007 after four great years together we decided to dissolve the church...
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overheardin a moving piece in the april atlantic, jonathan rauch recounts the challenges he faced caring for his aging father and argues that since elder care plays such an essential part in most of...
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on soybean and subversionafter church last week i was talking to my colleague about my soybean bible experience. in the midst of the conversation i admitted that "15-20% of the faculty and students at...
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crazy magnetone of the priviledges of pastoral ministry is checking up on friends who are ill. yesterday evening when i was surprised by the following exchange at an assisted living facility in...
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hooooo!what's that sound? oh my god! that's hacksaw jim duggan's drunken slur! the south is going to (fail to) rise again on thursday night, april 29 at the irish american in malden. proceeds from this...
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musing...five years ago i dropped my cell phone while shoveling snow. fortunately kellie found the phone half buried in the driveway, but it made 37 unprovoked calls to dr. james the same day and was...
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on prayer and going postala couple of nights ago i had a disturbing dream. i was visiting a local church that has been quite critical of the gathering for some time. after the sermon - which, if memory...
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callid at theology after googlein this intellectually intriguing, brilliantly delivered talk, callid challenges us to speak boldly about our experience of Christ and revel in the Christ within which we...
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memorandum from captain randomtwo weeks ago kellie and i welcomed lydian nicole gentry into the world. i need to grow a few more emotions.a national award-winning television program that is produced by...
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musing...every time i am about to hate baseball, the cards grit one out like they are today. today i've woken the baby twice with clapping during key moments and i can't wait to see how this turns out....
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overheard"as long as we continue to live as if we are what we do, what we have, and what other people think about us, we will remain filled with judgments, opinions, evaluations and condemnations. we...
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on the new nameas a bible college senior, i prepared a final paper and preached a subsequent sermon on romans 7:7-25 - that tricky bit where the apostle paul both acknowledges our existential angst and...
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on vocationon wednesday night i had the opportunity to hang with andrew at the pickled onion. since we couldn't see the celtics game because of endicott students with their popped tops (jesse - you...
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unexpected emergent provocateurslast night kellie and i watched crazy heart which, somewhat sadly, reminded kellie of the life of bill mallonee. this morning i've been listening to tripp fuller's...
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screw the purpose statementover the past couple of years i have researched foundation grants by looking up their purpose statements on their website and on sites like guidestar and then pulling the...
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mary, full of gracefor the past three years i have wanted to hear more female voices from the pulpit at the gathering. for that reason i challenged, cajoled and manipulated several women to take a slot...
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a shaky confessionthe first time was awkward. she didn't have the silhouette you speak about furtively with your friends and her intellect was crammed in some damn shoebox, assuming it was there at...
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cataloging the evidenceyesterday a spring drenched tree stood in breathtaking contrast with a soot grey sky.today a volunteer who i have grown to treasure hugged me like a friend and forever sundered...
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memorandum from captain randomit's 10 pm, i just finished a run and i'm drinking a 'gansett because it tastes best after a mile or two. rest assured that i'll drink in moderation and will cleanse the...
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musing...if you've heard me talk about it once, you've heard me talk about it ten times (if you're lucky).i have two degrees that don't payi am a part of a church tradition that doesn't seem to want...
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all questions consideredtoday i had lunch with tim hawkins, a good friend who leads sojourn collegiate ministry in boston. i have always respected tim's commitment to relational ministry, ability to...
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please notethe inconsistent adopted has moved. five people can now move their bookmarks to www.gentry13.wordpress.com.thanks for reading! and thanks for blogger for being a mostly reliable platform for...
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