In August of last year, my family relocated to Louisville for my full-time work as the Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries. We decided to rent…
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Are We Possessed?
This weekend’s scripture passage features a man “who has demons” whom Jesus heals. This particular passage might seem especially relevant after twelve more people were…
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Called to be Advocates
This coming Sunday is Pentecost; the day Christians celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles (and other followers of Jesus), after Jesus’…
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My Assumptions About My Assumptions
Many years ago when I managed a family outreach center/food pantry, people would often ask me how we determined who to serve and who not…
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The Audacity to Believe in World Peace
In 2005 when I was coordinating the JustFaith program in Des Moines, Iowa, two or three of our JustFaith groups came together to do an…
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Impossible Is Nothing
We are just a couple of days away from the Paschal Triduum; the three days from Holy (Maundy) Thursday evening to Easter Sunday evening. In…
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Who Do You Welcome Home?
This past Sunday’s reading was the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15. This particular passage is Jesus’ response to the Pharisees and scribes…
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“The Half Who Are Held Back”
A couple of years ago the ONE Campaign, an advocacy organization taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease around the globe, launched a…
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Pass the Pancakes and the Prayer Shawl
Today is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday (“Mardi Gras” in French) or Pancake Tuesday. Like New Year’s Day, Shrove Tuesday is basically a…
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A T-Shirt in Winter
Over the holidays, my family spent a glorious 65 degree day taking a leisurely walk through Broad Run Park on the South side of Louisville.…