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G. Kevin Baker
G. Kevin Baker is lead pastor of Reconciliation United Methodist Church in Durham, North Carolina. He writes regularly for the United Methodist Publishing House.
Gathering and scattering
Samuel and Jesus have a lot in common....
O little island of Crete
So who is actually on the Revised Common Lectionary committee, and why do they have us visiting the island of Crete when everyone knows the focus should be on the little town of Bethlehem?...
Hail Mary and bless Elizabeth
John 3:16 was popularized during the rise of the Sunday school movement and the era of printed ...
Don't worry, rejoice
With the church in Philippi threatened by disunity, Paul exhorts the people to "be of the same mind." He even ...
Unwelcome messages
Perhaps December in your house is like it is in mine: more guests coming more often, which means more preparation....
Wrecking crew: Ephesians 2:11-22
The world is full of walls. Everywhere we go, there are fences, gates, partitions and other ingeniously constructed barriers—all aimed at keeping something or someone in and keeping something or someone else out. We need walls.
Capital T: Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29
The other day I was sitting in a coffee shop and couldn’t help overhearing an interesting and intense debate on the other side of the room. An older gentleman was trying his best to aid an inquisitive college student who had some hard-hitting questions. She asked about scripture, about authority and about the church. One question kept popping up: “What is the difference between truth for you, truth for me and truth with a capital T?”
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