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O Vos Omnes Have you ever asked such a question, alone and despairing? Jeremiah did and he beheld his beloved and abandoned city. “O Vos Omnes” is a responsory, originally sung as part of Holy Week, and now often sung as a motet. The text is adapted from the Latin Vulgate translation of Lamentations 1:12.…
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This message centered on the theme of struggle in the context of faith, using the biblical story of Jacob wrestling with God as a primary example. The discussion emphasized that struggle is an inherent and necessary part of living out one’s faith and purpose, and that deep faith and spiritual growth are often forged through…
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Ceasefire Is not Peace, but it is an opportunity for peacemaking. I challenge three groups to invest in the rebuilding of Gaza, respecting the autonomy of the people. That means well-place financial investments. This is a time of opportunity for all. It can be seized, or it can be wasted. Many have suffered in both…
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Sometimes slower gets you there sooner and better. Like slow food, grace must be savored. Life moves too quickly at best. The Long, Lingering, Meandering Way We meander and gather our thoughts. We stop here and there to taste and breathe and to be aware. But a nagging voice within us whispers that we are…
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Are you homesick? Do you feel disengaged, disoriented, and dispossessed in a world where nothing is familiar? Is there a feeling of hostility from or toward you as you confront the values and cultures around you? There is actually a biblical illustration of a people who experienced what you are experiencing. Listen to this message.…
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We are not all that good at generational thinking. We are fairly well tuned to passing on truth to the next generation and to that of our grandchildren, but we are not often that concerned with the children unborn and their children. How would it change our thinking, prayers, and behaviors if we thought 100,…
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For Taking a Boot to the Butt On this day in 1635 – Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony after religious and policy disagreements. This was a critical moment in American history and religious history, as well as in the fermenting of democratic, pluralistic values Williams swam in the waters of baptistic…
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I’ve spent no small amount of time pondering this. How is it that people I respect, people of integrity, and people I presume to be intelligent, believe a lie. In fact, one lie leads to another and trust is developed in the source of the lies, until it becomes very difficult for them to discern…
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When do justice and righteousness roll down like streams of refreshing water? “But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.” – Amos 5:24 It is as if Amos were here with us today. His words sing out the song of “judgment” or “justice.” It is a strong word for what…
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