Musings

Brian Long

Dec 5, 20232 min read

Christmas Self-Care

I’m not sure who needs to hear this, besides myself, but I feel I need to share this message annually. And, maybe it is for me. The trees...

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Brian Long

Nov 28, 20232 min read

Blue Christmas

“Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please to put a penny in the old man’s hat.” Yes, Christmas is coming with all the...

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Brian Long

Oct 30, 20232 min read

Take Care of You First

I don’t know about you, but I do know that in my little world there is a lot of anxiety. To begin with there are two wars that we are...

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Brian Long

Oct 9, 20233 min read

A New Kind of Justice

So over the years I have gotten into a lot of conversations about racism, misogyny, LGBTQ++ and more. A lot of these conversations hinge...

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Brian Long

Sep 25, 20232 min read

Unspoken Words

I remember as a child an old phrase my parents and others taught me. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt...

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Brian Long

Sep 18, 20232 min read

A Time to Live

Ecclesiastes 3 tells us that there is s time for everything under the sun. The passage is great for many reasons, and is often read at...

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Brian Long

Sep 11, 20233 min read

Theological Education or God Project

So what is theological education? It’s the topic of this week’s worship service, and is perhaps undervalued in our world. Before I launch...

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Brian Long

Sep 4, 20232 min read

Unload Your Burden

I have often spoken about the need for us to be good listeners. We are called, and needed to lend our shoulder, our arms, and our ears to...

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Brian Long

Aug 28, 20232 min read

Anchors for a Changing Sea

Many people are going through a lot of changes with the beginning of the school year. I know in my house, my wife has started her year...

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Brian Long

Aug 24, 20232 min read

Change or Die

So I used to work for a company that had an unusual approach to business. Let me explain. I once went to an upper manager with a question...

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Brian Long

Aug 14, 20233 min read

Teachers - 8/15/23

So we are entering a new school year. And while I may be biased for teachers, being married to one, I have also been a student for a very...

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Brian Long

Jul 10, 20232 min read

Christmas in July - 7/11/23

So Ryan and I were driving home the other day, and I don’t even remember how we got to it, but he made the old comment, “Why did the...

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Brian Long

Jul 4, 20233 min read

Independence Musings - 7/4/23

So today is July 4th. It is the day we celebrate the birth of the United States. Actually, it’s the day we reflect on America’s...

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Brian Long

Jun 27, 20232 min read

Listening 6/27/23

So, as many of you know, I walk my dogs on a daily basis. I walk them separately because they walk in such different manners and speed....

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Brian Long

Jun 20, 20233 min read

Stereotypes

Stereotypes. We all have them. We all apply them in various ways. We think that little girls should play with dolls, while little boys...

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Brian Long

Jun 13, 20233 min read

Evidence

So before I get started on my weekly, written offering, I want to clarify that I firmly believe in science, evidence, and data. While one...

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Brian Long

Jun 6, 20232 min read

Forgiveness

I was reflecting on the idea of guilt this past week. Don’t ask me why. I don’t really know. At the heart of our faith, besides love and...

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Brian Long

May 30, 20232 min read

Teachers and Vacations

So Summer time is upon us. With this season of warmer temperatures comes time for vacations. For the next several months many will be...

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Brian Long

May 22, 20232 min read

Memorial Day 2023

General George Patton once said in light of his combat fatalities, “Let us not mourn their loss, but instead let us thank God that such...

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Brian Long

May 8, 20231 min read

Honor thy mother, and All Women

We often talk about Mother’s Day as a secular holiday, and yet there is Scripture that makes honoring our Mother God a noble cause....

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