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Very Small Lights vs. A Very Dark World
The closing portion of our church’s Christmas program always includes a candle lighting service. It takes my mind back to the first time I ever witnessed it. Years ago, my
Advent ~ Exploring the Power of Anticipation
Welcome to the month that once-upon-a-time heralded the arrival of the Christmas season. Traditionally, December brought with it
Another Name for that Day after “Black Friday”
Given our proclivity for applying names to certain otherwise ordinary days, I’m not surprised that someone decided to designate the day after Black Friday as “Small Business Saturday.” But I think we need a lull between the marketing mayhem of … Continue reading
Thanksgiving ~ A Supernaturally Unnatural Approach
Suppose the fourth Thursday in November wasn’t a national holiday and nobody got a day off with pay. What if the following Friday didn’t have a catchy name and didn’t unleash a retail marketing frenzy? Would it really seem
Not Just a Trip through the Car Wash
It has been an emotionally and spiritually challenging week for a lot of us, but it isn’t the first one we’ve lived through, and it’s
No “Safe Zone” This Time
I had thought about beginning this post with an apology for being so political, but the issues at stake in the upcoming election are not just political. They’re
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