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Received, not Taken
I heard a conversation this past week where a middle-aged man shared how he visited his friend whose 23-year daughter…
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“Jesus Carry Me Upon Your Back”
Recently I heard a song sung by Ugandan Christians, “Jesus Carry Me Upon Your Back.” The genesis of this hymn…
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Of Pentecost & Annual Conference: A Different Perspective
Back in 2015, Taylor Watson Burton-Edwards shared his thoughts about the East Congo Annual Conference at Kivu on his Facebook…
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Endowments: A Blessing or a Curse
Inheritance comes in many forms; legacies, heirlooms, traditions, and personality traits to name a few. In our culture which equates…
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Memorial Day & Memorial Gifts
Seventeen years ago my father died. He served in the Navy during WWII and then enlisted in the Air Force,…
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If Stained Glass Windows Could Talk
The sun broke through the clouds just as I was looking at the stained-glass windows. Sitting in the back pew…
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Simple is Not Easy
“What does the Lord require, but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” –…
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The Best News Ever
The loss of a loved one is profoundly painful. The weight of grief slows time to a standstill. We see…
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The Holy Week Mirror Image
I am placing myself within the Holy Week drama. So instead of re-membering the week’s events, I am co-membering –…
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Of Insurance and Assurance
The word insurance conjures up all sorts of thoughts and feelings. If you have been struggling to pay health insurance…
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One-Time Gifts
Gifts come in many forms and so generosity is measured on more than the scales of money and wealth. When…
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Reflections on Giving
A good barometer of a healthy or unhealthy church is our use of and relationship with money. That being said,…