Brian J. Walsh's Blog, page 25

Meeting The Shepherds

I imagine him as one of the shepherds. Street smart and world weary, but ready for a fight if need be. I imagine the angels showing themselves to the shepherd and his pals with good news of great joy.

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Refugees in their own backyard

A refugee in his own backyard.

That’s what Joseph was.

Bethlehem became a refugee camp.

But these were refugees in their own backyard.

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At a Loss For Words: Shutting up in Advent

Sometimes there is simply nothing to say. Sometimes words are too easy, too cheap. Sometimes we need to shut up during Advent.

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Why Church (Pt. 2)

No church's story is a first person narrative. Even if that's what the talking heads on the conference circuit want to tell us.

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Scared Shitless – A Christmas Story

You ever been that afraid?

You ever been totally shaking in terror?

You ever been scared shitless?

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Jesus, Dylan and the Signs of the Times

In the midst of the storm,

while the bombs are blowing up all around us,

while the thunder rolls over us,

caught in the middle of this cataclysm,

Dylan has the audacious imagination to hear and see

nothing less than the chimes of freedom flashing.

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Why Church? (Pt. 1)

Every time the Why Church question flares up, it's because I'm in a situation with folks I'm convinced have forgotten why we are Church in the first place.

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Coffee Shop Prayer

Years ago, it became apparent that I could not pray the way I used to. And so I stopped praying. But this has been death. What I needed was not to give up on prayer, but to learn to pray anew.

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Faithfulness and Justice: Reformed Faith in the Face of Empire

Luther and Calvin listened deeply to God’s voice in scripture

to address the pressing questions of their time.

To be faithful to them we must do no less.

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Jesus, Authority and Healing: A Post Election Sermon

This morning marks the start of the reign of “Mr. Anyone But Harper,” a new white man who now holds majority power.

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