Keeping You Posted

Developing as a Congregation and Community

Epiphany

Over the centuries, this day has had a number of names: Little Christmas, Three Kings Day, Theophany, Twelfth Day - ...
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What Good is Shame? Part 2

I am always truly honored when people read what I write - you have lots of things you can do ...
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What Good is Shame?

I used to joke with my non-Protestant friends that Jews have shame, Catholics have guilt, and Protestants have regret - ...
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Renewal

When I was in Seminary, I came across John Wesley's Covenant Service, meant to be used on New Year's Eve. ...
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Merry Christmas!

In my wanderings recently, I have had a lot of people say, "Merry Christmas!" I have responded, "To you also." ...
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What’s Your Holy-Day Story?

What is your Holy-Day story? I am always jealous about - and also happy for - the stories I hear ...
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Tearing Each Other Down

I was born in New York City and grew up about 35 miles northwest of it in a town just ...
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Cherry Picking Scripture

Nobody lives 100% according to the Bible. Nobody. Jesus didn't; in fact, He changed a number of laws because He ...
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When We Disagree

Back when I was in seminary, I made some really good friends, the kinds of people we all need in ...
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Finding Your Joy

One of the great joys in my week is sitting down with a funny, interesting 2nd-grade boy almost every Monday ...
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