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Sursum Corda
I dreamt of my father last night. I was on a couch in the middle of a wonderful conversation with a dear and intimate friend, when I looked up and discovered that the wall before us had given way and… Continue reading
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Insist on Joy
“Depressed people never change the world” — Mitri Raheb Despite it all, I will insist on joy. I will drink in wonder in the natural world, in the miracle of my own body, in the faces of my children, glowing… Continue reading
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An Easter Discipline
You have, perhaps, heard of a Lenten discipline. This past Lent was my fifth one where I didn’t take on a discipline of any kind in particular. I didn’t fast from a luxury or hold fast to a prayer or… Continue reading
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Bethlehem: a Christmas sermon
For the first time in 13 years, I am not serving a church this Christmas. It is a new and not quite welcome experience. I miss Thankful. I miss my people. In truth, I miss my pulpit, too. But that’s… Continue reading
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Two Natures
The past month or so has led me to reflect a great deal on the two natures of Christ. It’s a theological concept and Church doctrine that I’ve always struggled to understand. How can Christ Jesus be both 100% human… Continue reading
The Thankful Priest - Leyla King 