Category Archives: My Faith

A Balm In Gilead

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Coco

At church today, the opening hymn was “There Is A Balm in Gilead.” The refrain is simple: There is a balm in Gilead, to make the wounded whole, There is a balm in Gilead, to heal the sin-sick soul. That … Continue reading →

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Resurrection with No After-Life?

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Coco

Today I finished reading Let’s Take The Long Way Home by Gail Caldwell. I heard about the book when it first came out, but wasn’t very interested until I heard an interview with the author on The Diane Rehm Show. … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Faith?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Coco

I haven’t written any “faith” posts lately, and faith hasn’t been a central focus of my life over the past few weeks, which I know isn’t “right.”  Two Sundays ago I stayed home from church to be with Sally, and I’m glad … Continue reading →

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Learning to Listen

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Coco

Today I attended Discernment Committee Training led by a facilitator from the (Episcopalian) Diocese of Virgina. I am on a committee that is going to help a woman from our church “discern” whether she is being “called” to the priesthood. The discernment … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Being Christian

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Coco

Today’s Gospel reading was Luke 14:25-33: If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever … Continue reading →

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