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McDonalds
I remember stories about McDonalds when I was in high school. Some of our school mates whose parents had significant means would travel...
The Village
This past Sunday, several events took place at Christ Church. We had a children's worship, and during the 10:30 service had the occasion...
Loyalty
That is one heavy word which we try to avoid, if possible, but it also represents the most attractive characteristic in a person. Loyalty...
Shared Experience
College football season is underway. Alex and Elizabeth are pumped up for Florida. Sara is rooting for Alabama. Sonni, I believe, is...
Life, Death and Freedom
One of many personal stories that I often share is my experience with hospice in Philadelphia. It is one ministry that I will forever be...
Of Like Poles and Unlike Poles
Remember that one theory you tried very hard to understand in middle school or high school, but for whatever reason never did? There are...
It Is Infectious
There’s a popular expression: ‘What goes around, comes around’. It’s slang for ‘You reap what you sow'. In my experience, however, the...
A Sister's Cry
She was among the many who succumbed to the hail of bullets from her brother. It most likely never crossed her mind that she would be...
Baby Shark
Many a grandparent, granduncles and aunts, parents, uncles and aunts may not only to have had to sing Baby Shark, but also engage...
An Empty Box
Last week, we held the first of our two summer Book Club gatherings. I am thankful to the Spiritual Life Commission for organizing it, to...
An Immigrant Story
It was about 5:30 a.m. The sun was rising, breaking through the darkness with commanding sunlight. On some mornings, the African sun can...
Champions
This past Sunday, I saw two of our 10:30 a.m. regulars at the 8:00 a.m. service. I wondered why, and so I asked each of them why they...
Aspirational Creed
This week, millions of Americans across the length and breadth of this beautiful land, from shining sea to shining sea, if you may, will...
Rise. Take Courage. Do It.
This past Monday, the Spiritual Life Commission (SLC) gathered to consider the 2020 theme for our beloved parish. Each year, the SLC...
Scars
A scar on any part of your body is always a reminder of a particular event in your life. Depending on how gory that event in your life...
Bruce
To all who worshiped at the church, he was simply Bruce. He was a very detailed, dedicated, committed and exceptional Head Verger. He was...
The Complexification of Christ
Pentecost is upon us, and after last Sunday’s sermon, I’d like to reflect a little more on the idea of the "Complexification of Christ",...
Boundless Openness
I am always amazed at the openness of the seas. As I flew to Ghana two weeks ago, I peered through the window and looking out, saw the...
Israel
Each one of us is Israel, because we all struggle with God. All struggle with the idea of God. All struggle with the power that is God....
Wise Words From Kentucky
Like many, I have to face the battle that rages within me - a battle that can generate significant chaos. No one sees it or feels it but...
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