Christmas Services w/ the Palmer

My family loves to go to Christmas Eve services. One year, I want to see how many services I can make, but for now, since our girls are young, one service will have to do. Christmas Eve services at my congregation are a fairly new event — just two years now. That means most folks [...]

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Christmas Blessings

“To us a child of hope is born, to us a son in given…”
Today is my favorite day of the year! I will attend at least 2 worship services (as I did yesterday). I typically don’t get jazzed about church services, but one day a year I do.
Today.
Christmas Eve!
May God be praised for the advent [...]

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Back Soon…

It’s been a busy season, as I know it has been for many of you. I’m currently thinking through a special “Year End” blog or series of blogs, but time is tight. Let me know what you think have been some of the most important ecclesiological/theological issues of the year. I’ll be back writing soon.
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On [...]

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1968 & Finding a Prophetic Voice

Six years before I was born was the crucial year of 1968. I’ve always been captivated by the 60’s — the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, Martin Luther King, Medgar Evars, the Kennedys, Vietnam, the moon missions, Motown, etc… — so much was happening. I’ve probably thought of it in more romantic terms than [...]

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