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Author Archives: jstevenharper
In-Sight: Now What?
With slightly less than a week behind us since we voted, we see the reality of a divided nation, and already we are feeling the renewed tensions which go along with our differences. It is a spiritual formation question to … Continue reading
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Editorial: Mass Shootings and Religion
Sitting in the deep sadness that drapes our national soul when we experience another mass shooting (307 this year)**, we once again hear the cries and calls from a nation whose voices are hoarse from repetition, whose eyes are red … Continue reading
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Shepherd’s Care: Time To Be With God
In his book, ‘Working the Angles,’ Eugene Peterson noted that among all the expectations placed upon him by his congregation and denomination, there was not an expectation that he pray. It was assumed that he did (and of course, he … Continue reading
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Practicing the Better: Our Marching Orders, #2
Rebuilding the foundations is the action we take to practice the better. Using Jonathan Haidt’s moral foundation principles, we looked last week at caring and fairness. We look at his remaining four foundations today. The third foundation is loyalty. It … Continue reading
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UMC: Telegraphing
It’s called telegraphing….the sending of a message that shows what people are thinking, intending to do, etc. Sometimes telegraphing is an unconscious messaging the senders are unaware of (but which others can easily detect)….or….a subrosa strategy senders use and can … Continue reading
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In-Sight: Saved by Contemplation
Before you pass out after reading the title of today’s post and are unable to read the rest of it, let me hasten to say that I believe Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. With that, I hope you … Continue reading
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Shepherd’s Care: Time–the Inescapable Fact
My conversations with pastors over the years have revealed that the feeling of not having enough time is a major cause of both frustration and freneticism. The nagging feeling that there is too much to do and too little time … Continue reading
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