Category Archives: From Our Pastors

When Christians Irresponsibly Embrace Leaders and Legislation

In the past week or so I’ve read several stories that illustrate the dangers of Christians becoming too close to political leaders. First, there has been a lot of news…

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Easter Stories: Staying Grounded Amidst Tears and Dancing

After our worship service on Easter I went down to Phoenix Children’s Hospital and spent the afternoon with my sister, whose year-old son has a serious form of cancer. Later…

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Taking Christian Unity Seriously: A Holy Week Reflection

As we walk through Holy Week this year I’m particularly aware of Jesus’ prayer the night before he died: “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on…

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Hints of Grace, Unlikely People, & God’s Purposes

In this week’s Sunday New York Times, Barbara Ehrenreich wrote a piece called “A Rationalist’s Mystical Moment” in which she describes an experience of seeing “the world — the mountains, the…

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Reflections from Cuba Visit

As many of you know, last week I was in Cuba with three Anglican pastors from Canada visiting Anglican churches and their pastors. I plan to give a full report at…

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