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Continue reading →: ★ Family Jump
Family Jump Originally uploaded by PatL I wrote earlier about the wedding vows that the Von Goedert family exchanged in the ceremony that I got to both officiate and photograph. Here’s a shot from that ceremony – well, before it, but you get the idea. I have this working theory…
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Continue reading →: ★ Prayer for tragedy in Steven Curtis Chapman's family
This gut-punch news just came in today: The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said. Here’s the story on CNN. The Chapman family have been strong advocates for adoption, having adopted…
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Continue reading →: ★ Muto – An Ambiguous Animation Painted on Public Walls
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
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Continue reading →: ★ Call for Guest Bloggers: Leading the Intentionally Multiracial Church
I’m putting out a call to find leaders of multiracial churches who would be willing to guest blog on the topic of leading the intentionally multiracial church. I’ve just sent email to a handful of friends and acquaintances who I’d love to hear from, but if you or somebody you…
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Continue reading →: ★ Multiracial churches at djchuang.com
Over the past several years, blogger and leader DJ Chuang has written extensively on the topic of multiracial, multiethnic and multicultural churches. If you’re interested in this topic, I highly recommend engaging with DJ. Here are some good starting points for his writing: DJ’s resource page Blog: All churches should…
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Continue reading →: ★ Ruth Maxine Lauer Loughery
2006-11-10 Grandma Ruth’s House 034 Originally uploaded by PatL Hello Grandma! Welcome here, and look – you’re on the Internet. It’s not just Grandpa anymore. Now, when you do an Internet search for your name, you’ll find this picture, and you’ll always know that we love you. Also, we need…
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Continue reading →: ★ United By Faith – Section 1, Multicultural Christianity in the Bible
I blogged a bit about race here last week as I began to read “United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation As an Answer to the Problem of Race” I’ve just finished Section 1 of the book, and rather than rushing onward (grad school reading pace is so different than real…
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Categories: Faith
★ My favorite prayer from daily prayers
Continue reading →: ★ My favorite prayer from daily prayersI carry around with me this lovely little prayer book: “Prayer Rhythms for Busy People” (Ray Simpson) It’s in my backpack, which also contains my work laptop, so it’s safe to say that it’s generally always in reach. It’s a great little prayer book for my tastes. The book has…
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Continue reading →: ★ My mom's licensing ceremony
Tonight my family will be in the Spokane, WA area for my mom’s licensing ceremony. She is a prayer counselor and teacher at Elijah House, a Christian ministry that works to heal broken relationships by giving people tools to forgive, process hurt and anger, and follow Christ in a lifelong…
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Continue reading →: ★ Vows (Paul and Tracy's wedding)
Just a few weeks ago I was honored to be able to officiate the wedding ceremony for my dear friend Paul and his lovely new bride, Tracy. They wrote their vows for this ceremony, and I thought they were excellent vows. Both have been married before, and both have children…
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