Known and Loved by the Famous One

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Think for a moment about your favorite celebrity — that person you’d love to meet if you could choose to meet anyone. Maybe it’s a movie actor, television star, athlete or musician, or perhaps a famous literary or historical figure. If you are lucky enough to [...]

He Goes Before Us

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies George Washington was so afraid of being buried alive that he exacted a promise from his aides to leave his body out for two days after his death. Famed film director Woody Allen is reportedly afraid of bright colors, dogs, children, sunshine and peanut butter sticking [...]

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 [...]

Resolutions. The Boring Kind.

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I wasn’t going to do this, but I’ve been thinking (not too hard) about it and I do have a few resolutions, so here goes. Some are lofty and spiritual, some are probably unattainable and some are just going to be fun. In no particular order: I’m not going to say a lot about this [...]