Tag Archives: Jesus

There Is No Finish Line

**This post is brought to you by the rapture that wasn’t, by Reverend Baker’s sermon the morning after, by this awesome Nike t-shirt, and by several life lessons.   My religious upbringing didn’t include much focus on the Book of … Continue reading

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Which Beatitude Are You?

We don’t hear The Beatitudes (Matthew 5) very frequently in our normal church service, but they have come up quite often in the Morning Prayer podcast that I’ve been listening to for the past few months. (source) Blessed are the … Continue reading

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Celebrating Easter

Happy Easter! This has been quite a Lenten season–one that makes me think of the warning Be careful what you wish for. I started off Lent the same way I usually do, attending Ash Wednesday service with the best of … Continue reading

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A Neurotic’s Guide to Visiting A Church

I can’t believe that it is Palm Sunday already, and Easter is next weekend! At this time of year, many people visit a church that they don’t attend regularly. They may be staying with friends or family, and going with them … Continue reading

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Where is the Love?

(source) I think this was the first thing I learned in Sunday School, and for good reason. Those three short words convey a powerful message. For a bit more context, you can read the surrounding passages in 1 John, chapter … Continue reading

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