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- October 24, 2008
Baptism is no guarantee. While many were baptized in the early years at highland, not all stayed. Like with the…
- October 23, 2008
Baptism is the sign of God setting us apart for a special purpose. Presbyterians have a long tradition of the…
- October 22, 2008
From the beginning of humanity and continuing through the life of Israel and the disciples who provided the base of…
- October 21, 2008
We continue to exegete a congregation. From the beginning Highland planned for disobedience. In determining the size of the new…
- October 17, 2008
Highland, like Israel before them, has always had a problem with obedience. If indeed Israel wanted the pharaohs of this…
- October 16, 2008
Historically, on October 27,1949, a group of members of First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem petitioned The Presbytery of Winston-Salem to…
- October 15, 2008
The center of all else that happens in the human relationship with God begins in worship. Without the act of…
- October 14, 2008
By reading its almost fifty years of history through the minutes of the Session, I am attempting to listen for…
- October 13, 2008
To exegete Scripture is to study a passage of Scripture with the intention of understanding and interpreting it. From a…
- October 10, 2008
When we have an active community of the faithful who continually seek to listen as they are addressed by Christ,…
- October 9, 2008
One of the important missions of the church is to provide an “alternate world” through which people can experience their…
- October 8, 2008
Even when we are part of a culture that is heavily shaped by a certain language and mindset, the presence…
- September 29, 2008
Walter Brueggeman, in his book, Israel’s Praise, (Foretress Press, Philadelphia, 1988) explores the world-making task of liturgy. He suggests that…
- September 26, 2008
The members, who experience the address of Christ when they are called together as the Body, give testimony to that…
- September 25, 2008
In a less radical vein, the church accompanies all of its members as they move out into their world of…
- September 24, 2008
Consider who might be seen as not only outsiders but enemies of the good of the community in our time.…
Perspective (10)
August 10, 2012
The ground of my hope, as expressed in yesterday’s comments, leads me to believe that no condition of my life…
Perspective (9)
August 9, 2012
OK, as I consider this penultimate chapter in my life, I also need to consider the ultimate chapter — death.…
Perspective (8)
August 8, 2012
For those who may think its morbid to be so focused on the time before you die when you are…
Perspective (7)
August 7, 2012
Reflecting on the truth that death will terminate my earthly life, I ask the question as to what is my…
Perspectives (6)
August 6, 2012
I may live for another 5, 15, or 20 years, but I am clearly entering into a pen-ultimate phase of…
Perspectives (5)
August 3, 2012
Let me provide for you a rather dramatic situation that I think helps clarify the issue of vocation for a…
Perspective (4)
August 2, 2012
I speak of this phase of learning how to appreciate each moment and cutting back on my “driveness” as part…
Perspective (3)
August 1, 2012
As I’ve evaluated my life in preparation for this next phase, I’ve noticed how time and objective driven I’ve been…
Perspective (2)
July 31, 2012
Once you face the reality that you have only a limited number of years left here on earth, and because…