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Goodnight, Sweetheart, It’s Time to Go

The Pastor’s Corner   When Jennifer and I were dating so many years ago, I used to drop her off at her dorm room with this snippet from a song many of are probably familiar with:   Goodnight, sweetheart, well, … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 8:39 pm

GenCon & Dark Dungeons (Part 3)

I would like to apologize for not having this last blog post in this series up sooner. Unfortunately, life seems to get in the way. Since I’ve arrived back from GenCon, I’ve had church meetings to attend, ministerial alliance meetings, … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 3:21 pm

#UMACscorecard Are you serious?

Hi! Your friendly, neighborhood Geekpreacher here. United Methodist Churches around America are about to start meeting for business and, like most business meetings, it can be boring and frustrating. I’m sure there will be arguments about finances, sexuality, and a … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 6:07 pm

The Geekpreacher Week In Review

Recently, I’ve had a conversation with a colleague on how a minister spends their time. I’ve also had others ask me similar questions. So, how does a geekpreacher spend his week? Let’s take a look at last week and see. … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 1:46 pm

Celebrationism

Recently, I’ve heard Leonard Sweet ask two different groups, “In 2017, should we celebrate the birth of Protestantism or its death?” Here are my thoughts after a lengthy tour of colleges in Cambridge which were founded by Christians advocating learning … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 10:56 pm

Osmosis and Kenosis

Recently, I have been reading quite a few books on leadership for my doctoral program. It’s been quite interesting as I have been to leadership conferences over the years as well as read a number of books and articles on … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 12:30 pm

Piercings are a transgression?

When I look around most mainline churches, I find everyone looks pretty much the same. Most people come from similar economic and cultural backgrounds and have many of the same peers. It reminds of Clone Wars from the Star Wars … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 4:21 pm