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Developing as a Congregation and Community

The Vulgar Rich

I know that I write often about the 1947 movie, "The Bishop's Wife", but is so rich with meaning and ...
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It’s Tough to Be Small

The internet, as well as the ever-increasing ability to transport products quickly and cheaply, have left Mom & Pop shops ...
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What’s Next?

I know that a lot of people make resolutions - or talk about making them - every new year. It ...
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Keeping it Real

Last week I went to the Farmer's Market to get my week's supplies, and I passed a diner that had, ...
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Unworthy

I have told the story many times - I was in Cincinnati serving a poor, inner-city church, when I walked ...
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Telling the Truth

In my sermon yesterday, I spoke about the ways we either completely change the stories of our faith or fiddle ...
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Good Words

I remember that moment when the dam broke loose on television and profanity entered the lexicon. It wasn't a big ...
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Good Works

One of the central points of contention in the church of the 1500's was whether or not we could rely ...
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We Are Better Together

Last night I gathered with about 100 people at the very cold corner of 5th and Penn Street in Reading, ...
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The Language of Hate

They are the words almost every parent hears and fears - I hate you. We all, at some point, probably ...
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