The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
You’ve probably already heard that song playing between the power tools and paint samples at Lowe’s. It can’t be avoided […]
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You’ve probably already heard that song playing between the power tools and paint samples at Lowe’s. It can’t be avoided […]
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As we move into November, our church steps onto a sacred, well-worn path—one that leads us through remembrance, gratitude, reflection
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When I first moved to North Carolina over 25 years ago, I was a little confused when folks started talking
As the days grow shorter and pumpkin spice makes its inevitable return, September brings a feeling of fresh starts. With
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Cicero is remembered to say, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” This
All Things Work Together Read More »
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, once close friends and pivotal figures in the American Revolution, became bitter enemies over political
With June comes the summer, and Ecclesiastes reminds us that “To everything there is a season, and a time to
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Memorial Day 2008 was marked by a poignant display in my church: a list of 4,500 names, those fallen in
Laying Down Our Lives Read More »
Each time the risen Jesus appears to those he loves, it involves awakening dormant love, numbed by grief, disappointment, or failure. The transition to the new life Jesus offers involves releasing past pain. It’s painful, yet like Eliot’s poem, it unveils a beautiful novelty.
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Saturday, March 31(Easter Sunday) Waiting for…Resurrection John 20:1-19; Romans 8:18-25 As Easter dawns, we welcome the new day with the
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Saturday, March 30(Holy Saturday) Waiting for…Answers Lamentations 3:19-24, Philippians 4:6-7, Luke 23:56, Job 38:4-7 The Saturday after the crucifixion, it
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Friday, March 29(Good Friday) Waiting for…Revenge Luke 23:33-43 “Jesus did not come to prove himself.” “We may spend our whole
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Thursday, March 28(Maundy Thursday) Waiting for…Comfort Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus this day has died for us. He paid it all, and
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Wednesday, March 27 Waiting for…Promises Fulfilled Hebrews 10:19-25 Some highlights of these verses – “Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we
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Tuesday, March 26 Waiting for…Justice Luke 4:16-21 It’s kind of fun to think about the audacity of Jesus, coming into
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