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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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White-ish, Part IV: The Cross I Bear
A note to my readers:A long time ago, I published a blogpost in which I referred to myself as “sort of” white. I got an inordinate amount of feedback, both positive and negative, some just curious, some weirdly aggressive, about… Continue reading
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A Prayer for Those in Rafah
To you, my loves, in Rafah… I cannot pray for your life, your survival, or even the lack of your suffering. For already your suffering knows no end. And, for reasons I cannot comprehend, prayers don’t work that way. Ask… 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 