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After the Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre

October 29, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen 11 Comments

After the Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre

Monday Morning I’m at the Starbucks at the corner of Forbes and Shady. I walked here from my home in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. On the way I passed two very grand synagogues. If I’d walked a few blocks further I’d be at the Tree of Life. I wore black. During services Saturday a man […]

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Letters to a Young Pastor: The Children’s Sermon — Metaphors

October 18, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Letters to a Young Pastor: The Children’s Sermon — Metaphors

Dear ______: Sorry I haven’t written for a while. I launched a new class, and that took my attention from most other things. But it sounds like in your field education position you are getting to continue your thinking about children’s sermons. As you wrote, My supervisor has a unique way of doing his children’s […]

Filed Under: Ministry, Worship Tagged With: child-centered interaction, Children's Sermons, Metaphors, Mr Rogers, Random Grab Bag

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