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How long, O Lord?

The book of psalms that we find in our Bible is a book of prayers. The most common type among the 150 psalms is the psalm of lament.

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The blessing of a sunrise
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The blessing of a sunrise

February is the shortest month of the year... or so our calendars tell us. Sometimes our bodies and spirits try to tell us a different story.

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Immanuel, God with us

Often plays begin with a list of characters including the name and a short description. What would the list of characters look like for the Christmas pageant?

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What are we waiting for?

Christmas seems to be about waiting... or more precisely, Advent seems to be about waiting. How do I wait for an event that happened 2,000 years ago?

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To Remember is to work for Peace
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To Remember is to work for Peace

It is November and as I write this, it is the day before Remembrance Day. It seems that as soon as the calendar flips over to this month, all those in public life begin wearing the red poppy.

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