100 episodes
Dr. Darian's Musings Dr. Darian Duckworth
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- Religion & Spirituality
Since 2010, I have written a (mostly) weekly blog reflecting on God’s presence in the world. Topics have included pets, music, movies, poetry, and much more—whatever the Holy Spirit brings to mind. It’s time to take these musings to your earbuds.
Oh yeah—I’m a United Methodist pastor and hold a Doctor of Ministry in end of life care. My ministerial passion is companioning individuals and congregations in grief, death, and dying. The views expressed are mine alone and not those of my employer or denomination.
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In the (Not So) Bleak Midwinter
We technically haven’t reached the middle of winter yet, and some of us would say it’s not so bleak, but Christina Rosetti’s poem does call to us.
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Getting Mad At a Stranger (January 10, 2024)
After two months of not blogging weekly, I had envisioned a deep, thought-provoking musing to reconnect with all of you. Instead, here I am with a confession...
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A Blessing in the Midst of Conflict
As the death toll rises in Israel and guns continue to fire on Ukraine …
As families sort through the ashes of Hawaii’s fires and Afghanistan’s earthquake rubble…
As cold shoulders and biting rhetoric online and in person try to divide us further…
Let us stop to bless. -
Why I Am Remaining United Methodist
It was an ordinary street on an August day in 2003 where God spoke the most surprising thing I’d ever heard.
Go back to the United Methodist Church. Go back to your roots. -
Walking with the Rain
With the forecast right at my fingertips, on an app on my smartphone, how do I keep forgetting to check the weather report?