Yesterday, I began a new chapter as Pastor/Head of Staff at Glendale Presbyterian Church (@glenpres). My first sermon ventured into the space of “Waiting,” since both the church and family Harrison had both done quite a bit of it. You can hear the whole sermon here.
I began with these three short [...]

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Life two days after ordination has certainly brought its share of surprises. Here is a list of the top five things I can do since becoming a new Minister of the Word and Sacrament:
5. Walk on Water: I began day one with a leisurely stroll atop our swimming pool — just to [...]

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“Jesus said to him ‘I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen Him.’[Jn 14:6-7]”
Excellent! Now that we know that truth [...]

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OK, fans of Prebymergent. I am going to be blogging my way through John R. Franke’s Manifold Witness: the Plurality of Truth. Right off the bat, I think this is a necessary book for your ministry shelf. For those who are even slightly versed in a philosophical approach to theology, Manifold Witness delivers [...]

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I watched an episode of Rome over a year ago. This particular episode involved the theft of the Imperial Standard from the battlefield. The visage of the eagle was what led the Roman legions into battle. The standard is a symbol of superior reign. It reminds the troops whom it is [...]

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I used to love to dive under waves and listen to the sound above, deep and distant, calm, yet powerful. The serene embrace of the heavy salt water was comforting…and frightening at the same time. My eyes were closed. I couldn’t see anything other than what I could imagine. All the [...]

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This year, I decided to look for a good study for Lent. Starting with the PC(USA) website, I found two pretty great ones. I just received my copies to and have begun to look through them for church use. If you would like a 40 devotional to guide your soul through Easter [...]

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Princeton Seminary is producing A Year with the Institutes. The website has a read along and you can download the audio on iTunes. I enjoy reading the Institutes, largely confirming my extraterrestrial origin, however for those who regularly listen to podcasts — add this one to the list.
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As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I want to look at Perry Noble’s list of lessons learned as a head pastor from a solely Presby perspective. I don’t know why I want to do this, but having my head buried under sheets of polity recently, there was an impulse to respond. Partly because [...]

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Each week, I sing along with the worship band of New Spring Community Church. This church, for the three of you who haven’t yet heard of it, is based in Anderson, SC. There are a number of satellite campuses. New Spring is a church that has helped to put the work “innovate” [...]

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