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What’s Your Mission Statement?

Yesterday, I asked what your vision statement is. A vision statement is an overriding idea of your purpose in life. ...
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What’s Your Vision Statement?

This past Saturday I was at a mini retreat for an organization I am involved in, and we worked to ...
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Fear Tactics

I am sure that all of us are watching with concern and sadness as fires rage in LA and the ...
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God and Misogyny

This past Tuesday a number of us were present at a presentation given by Calvary member, activist, and retired UCC ...
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The Balance of Faithfulness

Jesus taught His disciples that being faithful was about personal, inner piety and public, compassionate care. He told them to ...
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What is Sin?

For the last couple of years, there has been a tug-of-war going on between the state of Texas and the ...
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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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