Monthly Archives: June 2008

In the family room

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Ron Dauphin

Rev. Thom Shuman shares a thoughtful essay on hospitality, one of the scriptural themes for this weekend. [via Occasional Sightings of the Gospel] [photo via Stitch]

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One year this week

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Ron Dauphin

It was a year ago this week that I began my pastoral duties at Olmsted Community Church.  In the course of a year, a pastor experiences almost everything at least once.  Now the newness is worn off a bit, but … Continue reading →

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Planet Palmolive?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Ron Dauphin

It may look like a NASA photo of a distant planet, but it’s actually a picture of a soap bubble.  See how it was made here.

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What do you call a fizzy soft drink?

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Ron Dauphin

In my youth, my mother never let us kids have fizzy drinks at home. There were plenty of other junky options, including the ever-present pitcher of red Kool-Aid in the fridge. But if we went out for dinner, we could … Continue reading →

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My worst nightmare became reality

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Ron Dauphin

Ever since I began preaching in 1984, I’ve had a recurring nightmare. I get to the pulpit, look out over the congregation, open my Bible…and find no sermon notes. I panic. I can’t breathe. I can’t think. I have nothing … Continue reading →

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