As I frequently say in sermons and conversations: “I am a good Church of Christ boy.” That being said, here’s something true about me that is NOT very Church-of-Christ-ish: I…
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1 See, the Conqu’ror mounts in triumph; see the King in royal state, riding on the clouds, his chariot, to his heav’nly palace gate. Hear the choir of angel voices…
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The Hicks family went to their very first Ash Wednesday service today at Calvary Episcopal Church. The priest, ministers, and members were all so welcoming to me and my family.…
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The holidays got me busy and I never formally reflected on the end of my 7X7 prayer experiment on my blog. So here goes. Some takeaways for me: 2 AM…
read moreI am preparing to begin my sermon series The Gospel According to Leviticus on Sunday (1/8/23). This first sermon is titled: “Inhabiting an Enchanted World.” It refers to much of what…
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Here is a hymn I have said several times during the midday prayers that I am really enjoying. Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, Whose trust, ever…
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I am currently on day 5/7 of my 7×7 prayer experiment. See the previous two posts in this series for explanation of this. Each day during the midday prayer after…
read moreOne of the things we most often do when we gather together as believers is sing. One of the primary things that can attract or turn-off someone to joining a…
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