My daughter and I sat in silence with the others in the congregation as the altar was stripped bare of vestments, candles, baskets of communion bread,...

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As the King continued into Jerusalem, he noticed a fig tree. The tree was “in leaf,” Mark 11 tells us, “but it was not the season fo...

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  The King rode on the foal of a donkey into town, on the day when the Passover lambs were traditionally selected for a sacrifice to take place ...

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his book Life Together, emphasizes the value of solitude as a necessary practice before one is able to give their best to any ...

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Once there was a tiny orange hamster that was loved by two little girls. Their Father plopped down $5 for him because the girls longed for a furry typ...

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Pain—whether physical, emotional or spiritual—is a regular part of life. I’ve noticed that I have basically three responses when I e...

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I can barely breathe at the moment. My heart’s thirst and hunger for more of Christ is overwhelming me, shaking me, leaving me in awe and wonder...

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  I turned 43 today, and I’m unsettled with that number. It does not have a lot of pizzazz, and it certainly does not sound very youthful....

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