I am Julie and this is my journal of life- a place to find sermons, life events, theological discussion, and reflection on life in general.
It was begun and continues to be a place to record all of this for me, and if you find you can relate, you are invited in.
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On the matter of giving your child to save the world
Read more: On the matter of giving your child to save the worldAs I sat in a hottub with a dear friend this morning, sipping coffee, listening to the birds and the world wake up, our conversation meandered, as as they do, into church. And he shared his story. Oh-so-casually he spoke of the roles he has filled as an active church volunteer and years of attending…
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The Ones who leave you like Atreyu
Read more: The Ones who leave you like AtreyuIt happens to all of us. We get star struck. We see someone and we feel like we are approaching The Oracle in The NeverEnding Story. Suddenly, we are little Atreyu. We know that our truth will be seen and if we try to cover it with bravado or airs, it will be known and…
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The Whole Thing- The Bible in Lent Week One (Genesis 1-Leviticus 15)
Read more: The Whole Thing- The Bible in Lent Week One (Genesis 1-Leviticus 15)Whew! I made it! All of the generations and the beginnings of law all piled together is one of the most daunting parts of the Bible for many folks and I am not exempt. What I found was a new appreciation for law and generations by choosing not to dig deeply or try to remember,…
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The Whole Thing- A Lenten Journey of entire Bible in one Lenten Bite (why and how)
Read more: The Whole Thing- A Lenten Journey of entire Bible in one Lenten Bite (why and how)So recently in an interview with several Bishops and their staff I was asked, “What is one thing we didn’t learn that we should know?” I answered as honestly as I could. “I have never read the whole Bible straight through.” For years I have spent time in the Bible- lots and lots of time. I…
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Who is giving this sermon anyway???
Read more: Who is giving this sermon anyway???It happens to every pastor. The sermon we feel was a bomb. We labor over it, rehash it, reform it, slash sections, add others, practice and still, when we get up there to share these thoughts and insights on The Word, we walk away and believe we have bombed it. Does it matter? I mean,…
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What I learned about message bias from the Press Corps and Trump
Read more: What I learned about message bias from the Press Corps and TrumpIt is scary, because it puts our assumptions into question.
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