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Steve's Corner

Steve's Latest Blog

Exegeting a Blessing

December 19, 2008 | Steve

The role of money in the life of Highland Presbyterian Church begins with an almost unbelievable gift from the generous…

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The Sacramental Quality of All Things — Money

December 15, 2008 | Steve

When God deliberately chose to express the eternal Word first in the creation of all things and then in the…

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Avoiding the Root of All Evil

December 12, 2008 | Steve

When the wise men visited the baby Jesus in Nazareth, it is said that they offered him their gifts of…

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Jesus’ Church or Peter’s Church

December 11, 2008 | Steve

It is easier for churches to reach out in clear ministries of compassion than it is to become involved in…

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The Spirit Begins From Where We Are

December 10, 2008 | Steve

The healing, reconciling ministry of the Body of Christ has taken many dimensions over the centuries. In the same way…

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Hunger Elicits Faith

December 8, 2008 | Steve

We continue to exegete the minutes of Highland Presbyterian Church to discern how God is given expression in the most…

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Advent Thoughts

December 5, 2008 | Steve

With Advent comes the story of John the Baptist. The story of John the Baptist is a story of the…

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Reconciliation and Race (Part 3)

December 1, 2008 | Steve

While the most visible issues of race separation no longer command majority support in our society, the more subtle issues…

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Reconciliation and Race (Continued)

November 28, 2008 | Steve

Like many disciples before them, Highland was not always confident of the faith that called them. Occasionally they would seek…

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Reconciliation and Race

November 26, 2008 | Steve

In 1950, less than six months after the official formation of Highland Church, the Session appointed Bill Thacker to the…

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When Did We See You

November 25, 2008 | Steve

Paul declared,”…God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us…

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Becoming Like Little Children (Or Learning From Them.)

November 20, 2008 | Steve

In the church, as in society, we are constantly engaged in the infinite debate as to who is the greatest…

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Challenging a Violent Society and Its Children

November 19, 2008 | Steve

On the one hand, one can view these various programs and activities related to children and youth as simply a…

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The Stranger Within the Gate

November 18, 2008 | Steve

God’s compassion for the “stranger within their gates” found expression in Highland’s concern to minister to the numerous college and…

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Seeds of Christ’s Concern for Children

November 17, 2008 | Steve

The needs of children and youth have also shaped the mission of Highland. When Jesus healed the daughter of the…

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Children as Promise

November 15, 2008 | Steve

Whether as a nuisance or a promising possibility, children have become a major force in shaping the life of the…

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And A Little Child Shall Lead Them

November 12, 2008 | Steve

By 1954, Highland had developed a youth group of about 50 youth and that, together with the existing scout program,…

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Let the Children Teach Us

November 11, 2008 | Steve

The concept of youth, that never never land between being a child and being an adult, is a rather recent…

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Exegeting a Church’s Values

November 10, 2008 | Steve

From the beginning of Highland’s life, one can see the values that were expressed in their decisions. It is significant…

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Children as Problem or Possibility

November 7, 2008 | Steve

Whether as a nuisance or a promising possibility, children have become a major force in shaping the life of the…

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