Author Archives: jim

Our humanity

Posted on July 31, 2016 by jim
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No matter the outcome

Posted on July 30, 2016 by jim
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You must get close

Posted on July 29, 2016 by jim
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Tim Kaine – A good and faithful servant

Posted on July 23, 2016 by jim

While he was Governor of Virginia, I interacted with Tim Kaine on many occasions. Here are a few personal reflections on the faith of Sen. Kaine, the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. After the Virginia Tech … Continue reading →

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Right now

Posted on July 15, 2016 by jim
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Understanding Christians in Fowler’s Stages of Faith

Posted on June 29, 2016 by jim

Ask a seven year-old what it’s like to be 70. Get angry when a 16 year-old new driver doesn’t understand how to disassemble a car engine. Speak with a pair of 15-year-olds about the hermeneutic that informs their theology to … Continue reading →

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We are all connected

Posted on June 27, 2016 by jim
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They died in vain

Posted on June 18, 2016 by jim

This recent mass shooting is a tragedy. The next mass shooting will be a tragedy. We are sad now, and we’ll be sad the next time. Then we’ll be sad the next mass shooting after the next mass shooting. Then … Continue reading →

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All, all, are sleeping on the hill

Posted on June 9, 2016 by jim

When Muhammad Ali is laid to rest Friday, it will be in Cave Hill Cemetery, in my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. At nearly 300 acres, it’s the largest cemetery in Louisville. My mother learned to drive on the narrow, isolated … Continue reading →

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Life in our United States

Posted on June 2, 2016 by jim

Last week a child fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati zoo, and a gorilla had to be killed. Suddenly the country was filled with zoologists, parenting experts, and people who evidently would feel comfortable with their child in … Continue reading →

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The voice comes from your soul

Posted on May 28, 2016 by jim
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The world is too much with us

Posted on May 27, 2016 by jim

When I shared this on Facebook recently, this was one of the comments: “There were years when this was true for me – why that stopped is beyond me.” Considering a response, I was reminded of a poem by William … Continue reading →

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You don’t think your way into a new kind of living

Posted on May 26, 2016 by jim
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“Both Heaven and Hell”

Posted on May 22, 2016 by jim

(Another in my series chronicling my possible return to vocational ministry.) There’s a church nearby seeking a minister. In the search description, they’re looking for someone who: “Preaches a balance approach to salvation – both Heaven and Hell – it’s … Continue reading →

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