Roger Lovette

Roger Lovette is a Baptist minister in Birmingham, Alabama, serving in intentional interim ministry. He blogs at Head and Heart, part of the CCblogs network.

Articles by Roger Lovette

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Presente: An All Saints meditation

Nov 01, 2010 by Roger Lovette

Before his assassination Archbishop Romero of El Salvador had a practice of reading at the Eucharist the names of members of his church who had either ‘disappeared’—or died the previous week. As the prayers of the community were spoken—the names were be lifted up one after another.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Exile

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62

Jun 21, 2010 by Roger Lovette

People today often speak of a world that has changed dramatically. The old pillars of morality, values and truth seem to have shifted. Newspapers and other periodicals are disappearing. Technology has changed our lives. There is an anger in the land. Many, worried about jobs and the future, are scared, tired and frustrated.

Living by the Word

One little word

Galatians 3:23-29

Jun 15, 2010 by Roger Lovette

The Christians in Jerusalem’s early church were in crisis. Should they admit gentiles into their fellowship? Could gentiles be believers? Resolution of these questions did not come easily, but finally the Jews swallowed their pride and begrudgingly allowed the gentile outsiders to come into the fold.

Living by the Word

A place of hopelessness

Psalm 77

Jun 15, 2010 by Roger Lovette

According to my homiletics professor, there are only two ways to preach a good sermon: either we begin where we are and end in Jerusalem, or we begin in Jerusalem and end on the street where we live.

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