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Primeras Impresiones sobre nuestro viaje a Mexico
>”Encuentro” is Spanish for “encounter.” It also means “I find.” On my recent trip to Mexico I did both. I found all kinds of things, information, and insights … and I truly encountered Mexican culture, people, places, and ministries in a variety of contexts. There is too much to process in a single post, but…
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Encuentro 2008
>Friends, Tomorrow, at around 4:30 am, I will be headed to Mexico with 10 others, including Pastor Edgardo Colon-Emeric (Theology Professor at Duke and Director of Hispanic House of Studies), Rev. Gray Southern (Durham District Superintendent), and Cookie Santiago (Current Director of Hispanic Ministries, the NC Annual Conference). The 10 day trip, May 22-31, is…
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The sermon I wanted to preach!
> This past weekend, while the Spirit was descending upon those gathered in Jerusalem, the 24-bug from hell descended upon my body and rendered me worthless for worship. Thanks be to God for Pastor Edgardo and others in the RUMC congregation who helped everything in worship move smoothly. As an aside, Edgardo and I have…
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One of these quotes is not like the other …
> In the words of a childhood song from Sesame Street: One of these things [quotes] is not like the others,One of these things just doesn’t belong.Can you tell which thing is not like the others,By the time I finish my song? As an additional challenge, can you guess who said what? See the first…
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Need more church?
>We had church today! Did I mention that I love my church and I love to get my praise on? I guess I just was not ready for this Lord’s Day to be over, so imagine my surprise when a friend and awesome musician, Kent Brooks, (the magic piano man playing on many of the…
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Prayer as Protest
> A sermon on Psalm 23, preached on the 4th Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) How many here can cite Psalm 23 from memory? (pause for responses) Ok. Here is another question: in today’s environment, where are you most likely to hear Psalm 23 read? (pause for responses). Precisely. William Holladay has called Psalm…
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Jesus: the illegal alien
>Most CC readers are aware that I pastor at Reconciliation United Methodist Church. I am privileged to work with Rev. Dr. Edgardo Colón-Emeric, our Pastor of Spanish Language and Outreach Ministries who has been a vital part of our congregation for years. As of last year, he is now also the Assistant Research Professor of…
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Obama and His Pastor – by episcopal candidate Randy Cooper
>With Randy’s permission, I am posting the full text of a piece he recently wrote in his church’s newsletter “The Informer.” Part of the reason I thought it important to post was because it comes at the recent controversy differently then almost everything I have seen and read. Put simply, Pastor Cooper is trying to…
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Putting more "sound-bites in context
>Many people may watch these longer videos (below) and still have major issues with Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s two sermons that have caused such a stir, but I still think context is critical for better understanding. I will never forget my freshman year in college when Tony Campolo preached at Olivet Nazarene College and said (paraphrased…
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A different James Cone quote
Though some have requested I do so, I do not think trying to unpack the nuances of black theology or black liberation theology on a blog would be constructive at this time in history – not when people browse the internet for quotes that will verify the presuppositions that they have already made. As I…
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