Thomas Loyd
Sweet Hour of Prayer
I have had an interesting day where the topic of prayer has been front and central. I had a conversation with one of our companions...
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Thomas Loyd
Jul 7, 20191 min read
Cory and the Seventh Story
We have had feedback that sending home CD’s with the kids for VBS isn’t terribly helpful anymore, as many of you don’t own CD players...
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Thomas Loyd
Jun 20, 20194 min read
Apologetics
I found myself deeply torn this week about what to do with the sermon with the topic of immigration. On the one hand, it would be...
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Thomas Loyd
May 30, 20195 min read
Saved
I was surprised this week when our Bible study focused in on one small section of the text for Sunday. Paul loses his temper, people mob...
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Thomas Loyd
May 17, 20194 min read
Unclean
Acts is a special book, because it really is the only book of its type in the Bible. It is the only book with stories of how the early...
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Thomas Loyd
Mar 22, 20195 min read
Scripture Abuse
A week ago, a gunman opened fire in Christ Church New Zealand, killing 50 people and wounding 50 more people. I have been particularly...
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Thomas Loyd
Feb 21, 20193 min read
“Yeah, but…”
Turn the other cheek. Love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Walk the extra mile. Give without expecting anything in return. This...
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Thomas Loyd
Dec 21, 20189 min read
Shalom
Here it is…the last epistle reflection of 2018! We close with another Hebrew prophet—Micah—who leaves us with another Hebrew word to...
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Thomas Loyd
Dec 14, 20183 min read
Alaz
As we continue into advent we come to another Hebrew word inspired by the prophets—Alaz. Rejoice or exult! Or at its root, Joy. I am...
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Thomas Loyd
Dec 7, 20182 min read
Taher
First, a big thank you to you all—the church looks lovely! The hanging of the greens was a wonderful time, and I deeply appreciate the...
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Thomas Loyd
Nov 30, 20183 min read
Tzadekah
Advent is here! That means we begin the waiting. Every year I try to take a bit of a different approach to this season, and this year is...
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Thomas Loyd
Oct 11, 20184 min read
Oh, You Can’t Get To Heaven…
Ooops! There goes Jesus again—saying things that totally challenge all that we good American Capitalists hold dear. So inconvenient when...
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Thomas Loyd
Sep 27, 20185 min read
Oh, Hell…
So it cannot be avoided…The scripture this week (Mark 9:36-50) has Jesus saying the word that is translated as “Hell” three times, and...
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Thomas Loyd
Sep 20, 20184 min read
Oblivious
The scripture this week has all sorts of good tidbits, but let’s just start with the beginning. Jesus is once again trying to explain to...
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Thomas Loyd
Jul 6, 20183 min read
Being Overwhelmed
So, you will have noticed that it has been a while since my last post/epistle…my apologies, as I know that I committed to keeping these...
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Thomas Loyd
Jun 15, 20182 min read
Sabbath in Sabbatical
Ever have one of those vacations where you loaded so much into it that you got home and thought, “I could really use a vacation now,” ?...
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Thomas Loyd
May 18, 20183 min read
Island of Hope, Island of Tears
This last week of my time in New York has been largely focused on the history of this place. As you might imagine, that is a rich topic....
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Thomas Loyd
May 12, 20184 min read
The Power of Place
Something that I continually marvel at is the power that certain places have over us. Last week we were headed to brunch with a friend...
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Thomas Loyd
May 10, 20183 min read
“Who lives, who dies, who tells your story…”
I have seen many Broadway shows over my lifetime. I have seen big productions. I have seen original casts. I have seen them in London,...
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Thomas Loyd
May 9, 20183 min read
Yes, and…
So another learning from that Mountaineers trip from a few years ago where we were studying improv comedy was “Yes, and…” The idea is...
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