Why Do We Light Candles?
As we enter the Advent season, some might wonder why we light candles in our worship service? Why do we decorate with evergreens and ribbons? The short answer is this: […]
Tag: Hope
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Kingdom Come: Our Longing
It’s risky to talk about kingdoms. The moment we bring up authority, government, or power, hearts divide and defenses rise. We all carry scars from promises broken and leaders who […]
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Advent: A Thrill of Hope
My favorite Christmas carol, “O Holy Night,” has a lyric that always seems to resonate with me, and I have a feeling that many of you might need to hear […]
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From Passover to the Lord’s Supper
Thursday night of the week between Palm Sunday and Easter is traditionally considered the night that Jesus was betrayed. Before he retreated to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray and […]
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8th Corona Letter
It was August 6, 1945 as the B-29 bomber, Enola Gay, approached Hiroshima, Japan. In its payload was “Littleboy” the first atomic bomb ever to be dropped in war time. […]
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Embracing Affliction
I’ve always considered myself a pretty tough dude. I spent 28 years in public safety work, 17 years as a paramedic / firefighter and another twelve years as sheriff’s deputy. […]