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January 31, 2014November 2, 2018Jan 2014, Parsonage Parables

Invisible

Millionaire and “Mr. Wonderful” on the TV show Shark Tank, Kevin O’Leary, was asked what he thought about the 85 richest people […]

January 24, 2014November 2, 2018Jan 2014, Parsonage Parables

Calling Around the Community

 I think we have an innate need to peer into other people’s lives.  Some of it is healthy.  We see activities and […]

January 17, 2014November 2, 2018Jan 2014, Parsonage Parables

Why Not Me?

I’ve come to a realization.  I’m going to die.  Don’t take this the wrong way – I’m not hoping to die or […]

January 10, 2014November 2, 2018Jan 2014, Parsonage Parables

Questions About Our Faith

I was too young to remember all the details, but dad invited an atheist to speak at the church. Pretty gutsy move as […]

January 3, 2014November 2, 2018Jan 2014, Parsonage Parables

Grandma B

Grandma Blumer and I always had a special relationship.  I think it was a matter of fit.  She was a Norwegian that […]

December 27, 2013November 2, 2018Dec 2013, Parsonage Parables

Whomping

The greatest discovery in my junior high years was the top of the steeple in the Aberdeen church.  Not only did you […]

December 20, 2013November 2, 2018Dec 2013, Parsonage Parables

Doesn’t Match

Heard someone on radio say that is like trying to put a Band-Aid over a bullet hole.  While that may be a […]

December 13, 2013November 2, 2018Dec 2013, Parsonage Parables

Best Christmas Tree Ever

My first teaching job was in a sixth grade class that had, well, let’s say an interesting collection of personalities.  Great kids, […]

December 6, 2013November 2, 2018Dec 2013, Parsonage Parables

Ambivalent

In my travels I have seen a lot of churches.  I realized that I’m ambivalent to church buildings.  Now I’m not ambivalent […]

November 29, 2013November 2, 2018Nov 2013, Parsonage Parables

Spoiler Alert

Many of you know my dad is a retired United Methodist pastor.  For us, Santa came after the Christmas Eve service.  We’d […]

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