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Rest in Peace, Brother Eugene

Jim Reiter | October 23, 2018

Eugene Peterson was (and still is) a pastor to this pastor. Hearing of his passing just now had me wanting to drop some things – on the way to saying “thanks” and “Godspeed”. As much as any other, Peterson sent…

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The Blessed “And”

Jim Reiter | October 17, 2018

Built to Last (1994) is based on the research findings of business consultant and commentator, Jim Collins, as he asked why some companies were/are able to achieve and sustain success through multiple generations of leaders, across decades and even centuries.…

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O Love That Wilt Not Let Us Go

Jim Reiter | October 10, 2018

It’s probably among the top five stories I love to tell – tell others, yes, but also myself. Entitled “Chosen for…”, Pastor Janet Wolff shared it a few years ago in an Upper Room publication: In a world that pronounces…

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If You Want a Religion to Make You Feel Really Comfortable…

Jim Reiter | October 3, 2018

I’ve told some of you the [very true] story of an Associate Pastor, offering a Pastoral Prayer on Mother’s Day. Along the lines of the denominational Book of Worship, the prayer gave thanks for those who’d been good mothers and…

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Cactus on a Hot Tin Roof

Jim Reiter | September 25, 2018

At the church I attended this last weekend, it was “Recovery Sunday” – a time to celebrate those in recovery from various addictions… and the God-given dynamics/programs bringing them to that healing. Mike, a 12-Stepper (sober, now, for 28 years)…

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Listening to Each Other

mkreiter | September 19, 2018

Earlier this week, I met a lovely woman through our local food pantry. This was her first visit to the pantry so we had a thorough interview ahead of us. Her hearing impairment meant that I, with no signing abilities,…

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How Are You Looking?

Jim Reiter | September 11, 2018

In this last Sunday’s sermon, the pastor pointed to a Semitic idiom embedded in the Old Testament lectionary reading—there in Proverbs 22:9. While the English reads, “the generous person will be blessed [because he gave us his bread to the…

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Parables of the Beloved

Jim Reiter | September 5, 2018

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom…

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The Function of Religion: Protective Walls or Connective Bridges?

Jim Reiter | August 29, 2018

A friend shared a post from Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation the other day. (I highly recommend it, by the way. You can click here to access and sign up.) In the post, Rohr took considerable space and time quoting from…

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