I don’t have to remind (m)any of my fellow New Yorkers that Super Bowl Sunday is nearly upon us. Even the buses are frosted with Giants’ blue! We are all eager to see if Victor Cuz will get a chance to salsa in the endzone. At church, our youth group is using the day as [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Faith and the City'
To Tebow or Not to Tebow?
February 2nd, 2012 · 3 Comments · Faith and the City
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Who Has Authority?
January 27th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Faith and the City
Hey Good Readers, This Sunday I am preaching about authority. As I have been pondering the topic, I have been thinking about who I give authority to in this life. I have been thinking about the magazines and newspapers I read and the televised news programs I watch. I have also been thinking about [...]
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The Bowling Lanes of the Lord
January 19th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Faith and the City
In the 1920’s, my father’s parents (Beatrice and Edgar) emigrated from Scotland to the United States. Passing through Ellis Island, they moved into an apartment at 94-13 Jamaica Avenue in Queens. My grandfather was a journeyman carpenter who plied his trade in the New York shipyards. My grandmother was a clerk at Bloomingdales. Together they [...]
Tags:bowling·church·community·fapc·fifth avenue presbyterian church·first presbyterian jamaica·immigrants·love·support·youth
I Spy
January 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Faith and the City
Fifteen years ago, a New York photographer named Walter Wick teamed up with a writer, Jean Marzollo, to produce a children’s book called “I Spy.” The book was an immediate hit, and quickly spawned a series of sequels. The premise of the “I Spy” books is simple, but captivating. Each page contains the photograph of [...]
Tags:epiphany·i spy·redemption·reverence·seeing god·seeing grace
The Incarnation
December 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Faith and the City
My friend Michael recently sent me this snippet of poetry from Wendell Berry: The incarnate Word is with us is still speaking, is present always, yet leaves no sign but everything that is. Christmas blessings! Use Facebook to Comment on this Post
Where Will You Be On Christmas Eve?
December 23rd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Faith and the City
I know that many of you are on the move this weekend. As you journey to be with family and friends, I wish you Godspeed and travelers’ mercies. I also encourage you to attend worship services wherever you may be this Christmas Eve. (See FAPC’s worship schedule here.) Now, believe me, I have heard a [...]
This Year’s Hallelujah Chorus Video
December 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Faith and the City
Every year, people send me links to quirky youtube videos of the Hallelujah Chorus. This year’s wonderful, winning submission features a fifth grade class from Kuinerrarmiut – Quinhagak, Alaska. Enjoy, my friends. Use Facebook to Comment on this Post
There’s Something About Mary
December 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Faith and the City
A few years ago, I led a church trip through Turkey. We were following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, retracing his evangelistic journeys through the area. One sunny afternoon, our group ascended a hilltop near the ruins of Ephesus. Arriving at the summit, our guide for the day informed us that we were [...]
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Needing Advent
December 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Faith and the City
Last year Tommy Hilfiger began running an ad on television, and occasionally in taxicabs, that earwigged me every time. Maybe you saw it, too. Members of an eclectic family gather for a feast. (All of them, of course, are wearing Hilfiger clothes.) Happy music is playing. No one seems stressed out. Not a bit. Instead, [...]