Tag: reflection
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Unattached Deconstruction
When I was a pastor of a congregation I used to worry about those who were deconstructing their faith apart from a community. I was concerned because there’s just so much information out there that just isn’t well-vetted. A 30-second google search or a few minutes watching a short from your favorite tiktok theologian does…
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obligatory year-end review
so i’ve been wanting to write more and i go through the day thinking about things to share… but getting to the point of actually writing is the difficult part… so what better motivation to get me writing than the close of the year and the procrastinator’s spirit to get it in before the year…
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highschool worship snapshot
i recently cleaned out a bookbag that contained a lot of junk from my old apartment on 29th street. a lot of it was from my childhood: school papers, notes, books, christmas cards, CDs of groups i used to listen to… and one particularly interesting find… a folder/binder from my high school days that contained…
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being in ministry, being a student
i never thought that ministry would take so much time. back in august before the semester started, i thought that i would be able to fit bible study teaching/preparation (i was given the opportunity this year to teach bible study material to college small group leaders) into a neat chunk of time… i estimated maybe…
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reflection on tecbc 2009
Note: TECBC is a youth conference between a number of churches in the Greater New York area. I’ve been attending and serving at this conference for the last 9 years. It’s been a while since I’ve been back and I haven’t had a chance to write down my thoughts on the memorial day weekend. TECBC…
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winter “break” update and reflections
it’s been a while since i’ve had a chance to sit down and write. holiday season often gets a little crazy and hectic and there are too many things with too many people and so little time. this past christmas was a blur. my parents were away on christmas day so we celebrated christmas early.…