Tag Archives: Jesus

Fighting for Non-violence

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Craig Kuehn

“Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida walked out of their classrooms Wednesday, (March 14, 2018,) gathered on the campus football field, and embraced each other. As the school chorus played inspirational music over a loudspeaker, the students … Continue reading →

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Encountering Evil

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Craig Kuehn

Sometimes, our brains go haywire. We will do things that we know is wrong, but we do them anyway. Things might come out of our mouth that we suddenly wish it wasn’t said. We might break a speed limit. We … Continue reading →

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It’s not Fair!

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Craig Kuehn

Many people are familiar with the story of Jonah and the whale, except there was no whale. A whale is not mentioned in the book of Jonah. In fact, nowhere in the Bible is there a whale. Jonah was swallowed … Continue reading →

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Saying Good-bye

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Craig Kuehn

At Snowline Hospice, I work with people who bravely say good-bye. I work with people who struggle to say good-bye through their tears. I have people who can’t say good-bye because they are in denial that their loved one is … Continue reading →

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A Good Friday Reflection

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Craig Kuehn

My name is John Mark. It’s all my mother’s fault. Actually, it is probably my cousin, Barnabas’, fault. You see, my cousin is a follower of Jesus. It was he who talked my mother into becoming a follower as well. … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Uniqueness of Jesus: “Only Son of God”

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Craig Kuehn

Let’s begin with a love story.   “Upon my bed at night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not; I called him, but he gave no answer. 2’I will rise now and go … Continue reading →

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Today, You Will Be with Me in Paradise

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Craig Kuehn

Not everyone I visit, on my day job as a hospice chaplain, wants to talk about their death. Of those, most politely say that they don’t want to talk about it. Though I did have one patient who absolutely denied … Continue reading →

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In Rejection, We Are Loved

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Craig Kuehn

Most of the time, people like to hear a sermon and feel refreshed or given an insight or somehow be in a better spiritual place than before the sermon. For Jesus’ first sermon, the good people of Nazareth wanted to … Continue reading →

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It Is Precious to Me

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Craig Kuehn

I don’t remember for sure where it came from. I was quite young when it was given me. I kept in a box. From time to time, I would look at it. Flip through its pages, maybe reading a part … Continue reading →

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The Word that was the cause of things to come into being became a being.

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Craig Kuehn

In my tradition, we use a lectionary. This means that the Bible readings for each Sunday are predetermined. We use a three year cycle of readings. After three years almost all of the New Testament is read in church and … Continue reading →

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