Yesterday was a good day in worship. We’ve asked several people from within the community to offer a reflection at the end of each service in advent on that week’s theme. Yesterday’s theme was hope, and Walt Everly shared beautifully and powerfully. I was really glad he was willing to share.
I had an opening in [...]

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2005 tree Originally uploaded by gkoskela.
We spent a great, brisk afternoon choosing and cutting this noble fir as our christmas tree. Everyone agreed it was a fine speciman. A great day!

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North Carolina 40 Originally uploaded by gkoskela.
In honor of Jimmy!

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Inconceivably, I find it my sad duty to report to you, that once again, Shawn McConaughey has somehow been beaten out as the sexiest man alive. This time, though, People has gone too far…they’ve named Matthew McConaughey as their man. I see it as a grave injustice, and one that is incredibly insensitive to Shawn. [...]

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…and I don’t have time to blog yet. (No, it’s not problems with detox.)

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I’ll be silent for a few days…all church retreat at the beach, and I’m leaving the computer at home!
Hi, I’m Gregg, and I’m a computer-a-holic. On Sunday, I will be 2 days clean and sober.

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I’m sitting in a local coffee shop reading (three things at once: The Present Future, 7 Practices of Effective Ministry, and A PRE-RELEASE COPY of Doug Pagitt’s and KP’s new book, Body Prayer…I’m cool like Bob). Anyway, I’m sitting here, and there are three college students, 2 girls and a guy. They’re talking loud, so [...]

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(Bob will hate this post; Star Trek is up there with Journey in his book. But, AJ might like it, or at least her dad.)
There’s this moment in Star Trek: First Contact that I remembered the other day. The whole crew of the Enterprise E has gone back in time to stop the Borg baddies [...]

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Before I post a link to the message I gave today, I have a few things I want to say:

For those of you who worship among unprogrammed Friends, I apologize that I didn’t take the time in this message to address what really is an important subject: why Evangelical Friends have become ok with releasing [...]

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Today, we as a nation honor people for doing what I don’t think is the right thing to do: fight in war. What’s a pacifist to do?

Distinguish between disagreeing with the principle of war, and disdain of the people who choose to serve in one. (I’m in favor of the first, against the second.)
Acknowledge that [...]

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