Reading Time: 3 minutesI wanted to wish you a merry Christmas and happy holidays, and a 2026 filled with growth and healing even
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Reading Time: 5 minutesCourage defies easy definition and easy depiction. We rely on dramatic stories of bravery under fire or unimaginable sacrifice to
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe truth is that any given day serves a morsel of mourning along with a helping of thankfulness. In life,
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis day in history, circa 1964. My two older sisters, Diane and Tina, dressed me in a “really cute” Blue
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Reading Time: 3 minutesEditor’s note: This is a prose poem, unlike my typical Sunday psalm. But it is still a prayer, though maybe
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe old man slid his pack off his shoulders, and the sudden weightlessness nearly toppled him. He forced his tight
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Reading Time: 2 minutes“Preach truth to power” is a popular proverb today. The Apostle Paul did just that. But, in his many encounters
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Reading Time: 3 minutesFather, Son, and Holy Spirit: Thank you for filling the world with glimpses of your goodness and grace. Your
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Reading Time: 3 minutesOn the cross, Jesus prays the first part of Psalm 22: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
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Reading Time: 3 minutesHE IS RISEN! He is risen indeed. These are the beautiful, true words I’ve led congregations to affirm for over
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