Dear ______: Just a short note today, as I’m under the weather. I’ll spare you the interruptions for hacking and wheezing. As I was saying, the “modifiers” in the various lines of the uber-familiar Lord’s Prayer make all the difference to its meaning. Noticing these little in-betwen bits is especially helpful if you are going […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: “On Earth As It Is In Heaven”
Dear ______: Thanks, I’m glad to be back in touch as well. I’m glad you enjoyed my comments on the first line of the Lord’s Prayer, “Our Father in heaven…” And yes, I’ll happily explain my cryptic comment about the “modifiers” being the really interesting thing about several lines of the Lord’s Prayer. Some of […]
Podcast Interview — “Shift the Story” with Beca Lewis
I’m on another podcast! This one came about in a fun way: I was waiting in the registration line at a writing conference and the woman next to me happened to have come in on the same flight. Then the next day we were randomly sorted into the same car for a lunch outing. Then […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: “Our Father Who Art in Heaven”
Dear ______: I’m so sorry for not writing for so long! Thanks for your notes. It has been a complicated time, and I’m behind in my correspondence. You bring up a very interesting issue. Some of my friends in seminary say we shouldn’t pray the Lord’s Prayer, at least not in the way we always […]
Presbyterian Outlook Article — Pray Like A Reformer
The good folks at The Presbyterian Outlook asked me to write a feature article for an issue devoted to prayer. You can read it here. This is how it starts: Pray Like a Reformer The anniversary is over – now down to business. Welcome to 2018 – the year after the 500th anniversary of the […]
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