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About rthenderson

Sixty years a pastor-teacher within the Presbyterian Church. Author of several books, the latest of which are a trilogy on missional ecclesiology: ENCHANTED COMMUNITY: JOURNEY INTO THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH, then, REFOUNDING THE CHURCH FROM THE UNDERSIDE, then THE CHURCH AND THE RELENTLESS DARKNESS. Previous to this trilogy was A DOOR OF HOPE: SPIRITUAL CONFLICT IN PASTORAL MINISTRY, and SUBVERSIVE JESUS, RADICAL FAITH. I am a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, a graduate of Davidson College, then of Columbia and Westminster Theological Seminaries.

BLOG 1/5/18. ADORATION: A MIND-BOGGLING CONCEPT

Posted on January 5, 2018 by

BLOG 1/5/18. ADORATION: A MIND-BOGGLING CONCEPT It is one thing to sit in the worshipping community and sing: Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! … Glory and honor, praise, adoration, Now and for-evermore be Thine! … but how to wrap … Continue reading →

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BLOG 1/2/18. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THE PREACHING OF THE KINGDOM

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BLOG 1/2/18. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS: THE PREACHING OF THE KINGDOM? So, the New Year is upon us.  That being so, let me inaugurate it by tampering with your thinking a bit. I’ve long been an advocate of the … Continue reading →

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BLOG 12/28/17. THE DARK SIDE OF THE NATIVITY OBSERVANCE

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BLOG 12/28/17. THE DARK SIDE OF THE NATIVITY OBSERVANCE Perhaps a brief, and more tragic and tearful reminder of one (too often ignored) piece of the Christmas celebration is in order before we move into 2018. It is provoked by … Continue reading →

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BLOG 12/26/17. NO ONE EVER WANTS TO BELIEVE THAT …

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BLOG 12/26/17. NO ONE EVER WANTS TO BELIEVE THAT … It was Winston Churchill who said that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Yet, still, no one wants to believe that his/her national leadership … Continue reading →

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BLOG 12/22/17. THE ENIGMA OF “PEACE ON EARTH”

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BLOG 12/22/17. THE ENIGMA OF “PEACE ON EARTH” Hey! On this weekend before the Christmas celebration, it might be worth looking at the enigma of the apparent contradiction that we pass over mindlessly, like “Peace on earth, good will to … Continue reading →

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BLOG 12/19/17. THE BIRTH OF JESUS AMIDST THE TRAGIC

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BLOG 12/19/17. THE BIRTH OF JESUS TOOK PLACE AMIDST THE TRAGIC There is a famous North American folk artist by the name of Thomas Kincaide, who became quite popular and prosperous painting idyllic rural and domestic scenes notable for their … Continue reading →

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BLOG 12/15/17. “HEAVEN … EVERYBODY TALKING ABOUT IT …”

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BLOG 12/15/17. “HEAVEN … EVERYBODY TALKING ABOUT IT . . .” With all the ‘Bible-thumping’ politics taking place in these recent days, and when the proponents to all kinds of prejudices expropriate the designate the once noble word evangelical to … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 12, 2017 by

BLOG 12/12/17. DE-MYTHOLOGIZING NATIVITY SCENES A necessary discipline for anyone serious about engaging his/her cultural context, it to learn to do what is designated as: exegeting the culture. But this is also most essential when one reads scripture. The scriptural … Continue reading →

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BLOG 12/8/17. CAN WE CONNECT HUMAN SEXUALITY … AND WORSHIP?

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BLOG 12/8/17. CAN WE CONNECT HUMAN SEXUALITY … AND WORSHIP? Then there’s the humorous story about the guy who said that there were three things they never discussed in his church: sex, politics, and religion. We can laugh at the … Continue reading →

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BLOG 12/5/17. “HOW LONG, O LORD?”

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BLOG 12/5/17. “HOW LONG, O LORD?” Some weeks back, I posted on this site a blog on the importance of the Book of Revelation in scripture because it is an overview of human history, and the warfare between “the beast … Continue reading →

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