Be Still

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Have you ever tried to have a meaningful conversation in a noisy room? You shout to be heard and strain to hear the other person. You see a friend across the room that you’d love to catch up with, but you can only manage to wave [...]

Tears

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Adapted from an earlier post. “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” — Washington Irving [...]

Brown M&Ms

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Luke 16:10 In the 1980s, rock band Van Halen was at the height of their popularity, playing to packed venues [...]

Sound and Community

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies (MCUTS) A familiar melody. Rustling leaves. A soft rain on the roof. Sounds that soothe and relax us and add beauty and richness. Like much of life, we often enjoy simple things without giving much thought to their origin, but let’s think for a moment about [...]

Surgery and Romans 8:28

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I’m having major surgery this coming Monday. A hysterectomy, to be exact. Not too long ago, I had a minor procedure that involved a biopsy and they found some abnormal cells. Not cancer, but precancerous. For any cancer survivor, the word precancerous is actually code for Cut. It. Out. Of. Me. Now. So I may [...]