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Category Archives: Community
What Does It Mean to Be Presbyterian?
[Part IV of my application for Candidacy in the PC(USA) Ordination Process] To modify a famous quote often applied to the state of Texas, “I wasn’t born a Presbyterian, but I got here as fast as I could.” That said, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church, Community, Ordination, Presbyterian
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Christian Vocation in the Reformed Tradition
[Part I of my application for Candidacy in the PC(USA) Ordination Process] I have long believed that all of God’s children are called, as related by the Westminster Confession, out of that state of sin and death in which they … Continue reading
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Who Is My Neighbor: Pastoral Ministry in a Border Community
This is part one in a three-part series on border/immigration issues written for my summer internship work with Pasos De Fe. For more information, please read the introduction. Who Is My Neighbor? There is little doubt in my mind that … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Community, Immigration, Politics, Reflection
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Pastoral Ministry in a Border Community: A Series
Although I grew up in El Paso and Mexico was (quite literally) a stone’s throw from my house, I never really connected much with Mexican culture or the issues (like immigration) that are an inherent part of living and working … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Community, Immigration, Presbyterian
Tagged El Paso, Juarez, Pasos De Fe, Presbyterian Border Ministry
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I’m a Promiscuous Church Member
At this summer’s PC(USA) General Assembly, I was frequently asked the question “What church do you belong to?” This question always gave me some pause, and I’m not sure I ever figured out the best way to answer, other than … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiographical, Church, Community, Presbyterian, Second Life, Web 2.0
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Confession of Faith for the Church in Virtual Worlds
(Also posted at Sacred Space in Cyberspace) PREFACE In a time of deep cultural change, the church has both great opportunity and great responsibility. It is propelled into the future by its mission, while connected to the past by traditions, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church, Community, Second Life, Technology
Tagged confessions, Confessions of Faith, Online Church, Synthetic Worlds, Virtual Reality
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Epilogue: PhD Students at Princeton Seminary
Needless to say, last week was an interesting week. Admittedly, calling people assholes is not the best way to start a conversation, but for better or worse, I did have a lot of conversations last week: With PhD students, with … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Community, Reflection, Seminary
Tagged assholes, Community, PhD students, princeton, Princeton Theological Seminary, Seminary
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