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16 hours ago
4 min

The Death of Death and the Faith of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Each year during Holy Week, we join together on Good Friday to remember Jesus Christ’s death on the cross. We often think that the term,...

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6 days ago
5 min

The Magdalene

She had watched him die. They had destroyed the man she loved more than life itself. After a mockery of a trial that was full of lies...

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Apr 1
3 min

Flesh and bone. And all the rest.

It's that time of year when confusion often reigns. Or tendencies. Easter and Christmas get more attention than the other Christian...

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Mar 15
3 min

A Strange Sucking Sound

Remember taking a bath as a child? Half the fun for me was watching the water drain out of the tub after bath time was over. My toys...

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A Little Bible Study in the Book of Hebrews

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Mar 5
3 min

A Little Bible Study in the Book of Hebrews

My Bible-in-a-year reading plan has me read through a book of the Old Testament (over the course of several days), and then a book of the...

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Feb 8
3 min

Forgiveness

One of Jesus' most interesting healing encounters (Mark 2:1-12) took place in Capernaum, when people from all over were trying to get to...

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Feb 1
4 min

The I-T Axis

Nope, this has nothing to do with information technology. It is not a reference to weird Stephen King movies. It is the axis of balance...

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Jan 21
3 min

A Violent Grace

Sheldon Vanauken wrote a memoir called A Severe Mercy. I suppose it could be said to assert that God is rather Machiavellian in working...

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Jan 20
3 min

Speaking of....

Eulogy and eulogies. Or, the difference between good words and the Good Word. I'm fresh from my father-in-law's funeral, so this may be...

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Jan 8
2 min

Perseverance

Perseverance. Stick-to-it-ness. Tenacity. It's very similar to longsuffering, or patience in affliction. Both communicate a...

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Dec 31, 2020
2 min

A Gem from John (the apostle)

In our tradition, the prologue to John's Gospel (John 1:1-18) is always read the Sunday after Christmas. It's a glorious declaration of...

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Nov 9, 2020
3 min

Make-up sex

That got your attention didn't it? Why is it that almost everyone knows what I'm talking about? It really is a thing. For this post, I...

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Oct 31, 2020
2 min

A Blessed All Hallows Eve...

If our country endures for another six years, we will have reached an impressive 250 years as an independent nation. It seems quite a...

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Sep 24, 2020
4 min

Why Wait for Marriage?

Our culture being what it is these days, it really is no surprise that the majority of couples coming to the Church for pre-marital...

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Sep 16, 2020
3 min

Lots of Really Good Wine

The Son of God was no spoilsport. He regularly ate with tax collectors and sinners. He was even accused of being a drunkard and a...

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Aug 15, 2020
3 min

Gravity

Beginnings and ends. That’s our context. Stories, lives, meetings, games, relationships, whatever. They have a start and they have an...

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Aug 10, 2020
3 min

Under the Trees

What is it about trees? They have ever served as markers of time and place, they are sources of shelter and food, and they are symbols...

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Aug 5, 2020
2 min

Running to Obtain

Almighty and merciful God: …Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord…....

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Aug 3, 2020
2 min

God's Love Is Bigger Than....

Sometimes Bible passages don’t seem to speak to us because we are far removed from the times and circumstances of the audience for which...

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Jul 20, 2020
2 min

One Day at a Time

A wise pastor once said that the weight of each day is enough of a burden for any person; but if you add tomorrow’s burden to today, it...

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