Monthly Archives: March 2011

Love Wins – A Few More Thoughts…

Posted on March 29, 2011 by geoff sinibaldo

If you go online and type in Love Wins, you will get host of blogs, articles and reviews. I don’t need to add to the noise to it, but wanted to follow-up on this book since I mentioned it in the … Continue reading →

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When Losing Wins

Posted on March 23, 2011 by geoff sinibaldo

There is a time in life when losing wins. Our daughter lost her upper front tooth Monday morning. She was excited. She was proud. She was a winner (well, a losing one, but nevertheless the tooth fairy was coming).  Can you … Continue reading →

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Responding to Japan (and elsewhere)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by geoff sinibaldo

This post comes early this week, and I am sure you know why. Putting aside some questions and observations of what it means to be the church today for a moment, I want to think about the recent disaster in Japan and … Continue reading →

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Sermon on Matt 4:1-11, “Into the wilderness…the devil”

Posted on March 14, 2011 by geoff sinibaldo

This devil and the wilderness we find ourselves in requires not only of us our religious imagination, but also an admission – of our guilt, shame, sin, and blame of others. But before we think about think about such a … Continue reading →

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Lent: Giving up. Taking up. Cleaning Up.

Posted on March 9, 2011 by geoff sinibaldo

Lent provides a time each year to focus again on what is important. It is a good time to get rid of the clutter. Since it happens each spring, the analogy of Spring Cleaning comes to mind, except that what … Continue reading →

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Sermon on Matt 17:1-9, “Splatter Paint”

Posted on March 7, 2011 by geoff sinibaldo

Sometimes we miss something so beautiful amazing and true. I was a junior in college and getting some real world experience. I was planning on teaching, and I had never  worked in a school. I got a job at Pleasant … Continue reading →

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The Church & the Oscars

Posted on March 2, 2011 by geoff sinibaldo

Image from “People’s Daily” http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/7273990.html James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosted the Oscars this past weekend. Like many people across the country I watched, and tuned in and out.  These two young actors were recruited to host after a few … Continue reading →

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