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l'adonai: A lonely extrovert
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Friday, April 16, 2010. I was so TIRED by the time we got to Illinois, I just wanted to sleep forever. not from the driving, but just from the experience of solitude. Yep I am an extrovert. (Surprise! However. I am discovering that there is one crucial element of pastoral work that requires a LOT of alone time, and I can't say I am digging it. Preaching requires SO MUCH alone time! I'm drained from being by myself so much.
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l'adonai: Little Town
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Saturday, February 20, 2010. Back when I was in 8th grade, I thought it would be super cool if I spent a good portion of a Saturday committing to memory all the words of the opening song of the epic Disney classic, "Beauty and the Beast.". Little town, it's a quiet village. Every day like the one before. Little town, full of little people, waking up to say. Good morning, Belle! Good morning, monsieur! That's nice. Marie!
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l'adonai
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Thursday, March 25, 2010. This retreat is known by many names. Cursillo, the Walk to Emmaus, TEC, Chrysallis. but the idea's essentially the same across the board. 72 hours of teaching, singing, prayer and all kinds of goofy adventures to get people to experience a relationship with Jesus. What would a grown-up version of Jesus-camp have to offer ME anyhow? And CS. Lewis says it best. when we pray we don't change God;...I can...
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l'adonai: July 2009
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Tuesday, July 14, 2009. I'm a big kid now. So, the other day Dave and I discovered an extra 15K in the cushions of our couch and the pockets of our jeans so we thought, "What the heck? Let's buy a house! Yeah, so maybe it wasn't QUITE as simple as that. but we're still doing it. Ladies and gentlemen, the Bruners are becoming big kids. We have purchased a house. So Dave made the offer last week while I was busy shoveling dirt ...
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l'adonai: March 2010
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Saturday, March 27, 2010. I was reminded of when I first really felt called into ministry- it was back at the end of high school. On my very last mission trip, there was a kid who was new to the church who decided to give his life to Christ at the end of the week. And somehow, I got to be a part of that conversation and prayer! With no sense of sadness or "what about me? You see, for almost a year now I have been praying that...
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l'adonai: November 2009
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Sunday, November 22, 2009. I've been doing a lot of thinking, praying, journaling, stewing, and (let's be honest) navel-gazing about a particular question as of late. I'm just over one year into being a pastor. When I started in August 2008, basically the question I asked every day was, "How in the heck do I do this job? How do I be a pastor? But rather, "How do I WANT to do this job? What KIND of pastor do I want to be?
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l'adonai: Easter Sermon 2010
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Sunday, April 4, 2010. 8216;I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, ‘Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world? Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20. Then go quickly and tell his ...
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l'adonai: February 2010
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Back to the big city. Not gonna lie. I'm STOKED to be heading back to Chicago tomorrow. Gonna go hang out with some of my favorite girls EVER for a couple days. Big city, here I come! I am ready for your delicious food, your fun bars and your ample cultural diversity! In the mean time, the thing that's been taking up the majority of my life and time has been this. Saturday, February 20, 2010.
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l'adonai: May 2009
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All of life. the good, the bad, and the mildly ridiculous. belongs to the lord. Sunday, May 31, 2009. Because I need a new posting after that last one. I give you. today's sermon! Filled, Skilled and Sent". Sermon for Pentecost Sunday. May 31, 2009. And how many of us would be brave enough to admit it in a faith statement? Well, I can’t say that I’m going to eradicate ALL confusion this morning in this brief reflection. Entire sermon series’ have been preached on the subject of the ...We just read togeth...