“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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  • First and Last

      There was once a rich young man, in many ways, he was first in line. He was privileged and comfortable. He was also devout and meticulous about his spirituality and religious devotion. But he saw something in Jesus that… Continue reading

  • Fire, Salt, and Water

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  • Fire, Salt, and Water

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  • Cross Ways Continue reading

  • Take a Knee or a Stand?

    Will you take a knee or take a stand? On this day in 1814 – In a turning point in the War of 1812, the British failed to capture Baltimore. Today, I both stand and kneel. Continue reading

  • Who Do You Say I Am?

    If the cross is not on our shoulders, it does not matter how many hills, walls, or necks it hangs on. Who do people say Jesus is? There is only one place they look — in our faces. Do they… Continue reading

  • A Twenty Year Reflection

    We Have Not Forgotten We are being reminded to remember, but I would suggest that we also reflect. Continue reading

  • 4 things I love A healthy diet, A good potato chip, A great irony, and A funny story with the joke on me! The moral of the story? Figure it out! But give credit for the picture to Sean McClintockhttps://unsplash.com/@aboutsean Continue reading

  • The Sin of Arrogance Continue reading

  • James 4:13-5:6 (NRSV): Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town and spend a year there, doing business and making money." Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring.… Continue reading

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