Developing as a Congregation and Community
What Good is Shame?
By pwsadmin |
I used to joke with my non-Protestant friends that Jews have shame, Catholics have guilt, and Protestants have regret - ...
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Merry Christmas!
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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?
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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
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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
By pwsadmin |
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
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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
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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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You are Not Incomplete
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This week I heard a rabbi speak about his attempts to establish an interfaith dialogue with a mega-church pastor in ...
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It’s Complicated
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I will talk about God and religion anywhere with anybody, something that drives those around me a little crazy at ...
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