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The New York Stress Exchange

This past Wednesday, I asked my barber, a quiet Italian guy at this classic, red-and-white twisty pole, barbershop on Lexington, what he thought about stress.  “Peter, what gives people stress?”  After...

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Peeling the Apple

I recently asked the congregation to submit questions that they would like to hear addressed in the pulpit.  The most common question we received was: “Is Jesus the only way?” In a place like New York,...

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Go and Do Likewise…

These are interesting (even challenging) times to be a disciple.  We swim in a culture in which people are less and less sure what it means to be a Christian.  We live in a city where many doubt that a...

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Spit

This week I am working on a sermon entitled “SPIT.” In John, Chapter 9, Christ spits on the ground and uses the resulting mud to spackle the eyes of a man who has been blind from birth. When the man...

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Do Not Be Alarmed

The church, my friends, has an image problem. In recent months, the boards of FAPC have been actively discussing the challenges faced by contemporary Christian communities.  The most significant...

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In the Presence of My Frenemies

As the parent of a teenager, I enjoy eavesdropping on the ever-fresh vocabulary of high school students. One of the most evocative and fascinating terms that my daughter uses is frenemy. Frenemy, of...

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Wow

On August nights, I sit on a bench by Ojibway Lake, a mile or so from the Canadian border in northern Minnesota. A soft breeze keeps mosquitoes away. I lean back and look up. The vast, winking dome of...

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No Hard Feelings

Dear Friends in Christ, A few years ago, Al Picallo sent me an album by the Avett Brothers entitled “True Sadness.” An hour later, I was hooked. Americana music—a mix of blues, gospel, folk and...

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