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Sunburns and the Supper
Last weekend, when our men’s tubing trip suddenly turned into a slow meandering marathon down the river, I came home with a sunburn that I’m still feeling a week later. No sunscreen? No problem. Continue reading
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“Fireworks and Communion”
I have very fond memories of growing up and watching the fireworks on the 4th together with my family and friends. As the colorful streaks lit up the sky, in those brief moments all of us watching and participating were one. We sensed the unity in our citizenship. Continue reading
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“The Small Things”
Communion Meditation —06.14.26 Growing up in the church, I have to admit that I found this time of communion kind of confusing on a number of levels. Take the elements themselves for example. For the longest time, the smallness of these elements were a real challenge to my faith. Because if you’re anything like me,… Continue reading
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“An Extravagant Friend!”
When I was a kid one of my favorite things to do, especially on a rainy day, was trade baseball cards with my friends. And the goal here was simple—I was always looking to exchange something I didn’t want for something a whole lot better. Continue reading
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“The Cup of Protection”
Well, I think it’s a safe to say that maybe a few of us have not yet connected the sacrament of communion to the act of sneezing. Sneezing? Yes, go with me here… Continue reading
“I am glad to think I am not bound to make the world go right, but only to discover and to do, with cheerful heart, the work that God appoints.”
— Jean Ingelow