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Your Soul Needs You to Say No

I never like telling someone no. I never like hearing no. I don’t like that I just picked out a “no” clip art for this blog post. It’s feels so harsh to me. And I don’t like to be harsh. Because isn’t it true? Telling someone no brings on disappointment. It ruffles up community life. …

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Wisdom: Not Just for Grandmas

A Sermon Preached: Psalm 111 A sermon preached in Chautauqua Institute Baptist House We are new to one another this morning as preacher to congregation, but l wanted to let you in on a secret about me. Though I’ve been ordained for almost 10 years, this is the only second time in my preaching life I’ve ever …

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Meaningless

The book of Ecclesiastes opens in this way: The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” The word meaningless seems to go against everything we’ve heard about spiritual formation, doesn’t it? In classes, sermons and lectures, we read passages of sacred texts …

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Book Review Week: Traveling with Pomegrantes

“I realize what a strange in-between place I am in. The Young Woman inside has turned to go, but the Old Woman has not shown up.” ― Sue Monk Kidd “I’ve tried to shield myself from life and inhabit my own small, safe corner; but there’s no immunity from life.” ― Ann Kidd Taylor “I …

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Inspiration

“Here is the World: beautiful and terrible things will happen. Do not be afraid.”
-Frederick Buechner

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