Talk With the Preacher
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Talk With the Preacher
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By Amy Butler
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Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
(ABP) -- It happens every year, and on the scale of church conflict it can only be compared to an adjustment of the coffee-hour punch recipe without a full congregational vote of approval. Without fail, every single Lent somebody gets upset that the Alleluias have disappeared.
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Talk With the Preacher
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By Amy Butler
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Thursday, February 09, 2012 |
(ABP) -- A long-time member of our church went on to her heavenly reward a few weeks ago. Flora was the soul of kindness and grace, serving as an usher every single Sunday, welcoming people to worship from the same corner at the back of the sanctuary each week. Flora was one of those ladies who might occasionally wear a hat to church because she was proper and gracious like that. The soul of kindness and grace, Flora was a favorite church friend of mine.
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Talk With the Preacher
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By Amy Butler
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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(ABP) -- This week I began teaching a preaching practicum at a local seminary. As a place to start, my students received and turned in the assignment of a short reflection paper on one of my favorite topics, “What is good preaching?” Since I made them reflect on the topic, it’s only fair that I do the work, too. Here are my reflections.
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By Amy Butler
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
(ABP) -- My method of work may seem strange to some, but it’s the only way I have found to tame the eternal to-do list that plagues my waking hours and many of my sleeping hours, too.
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By Amy Butler
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Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
(ABP) -- This time of year especially, I wish that gift-giving in our society happened a little differently than it does. The giving of gifts is forced into excessive displays concentrated in short periods of time every once in awhile (like, right now), and this I find, frankly, exhausting.
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