The other day I was driving down the road running a few errands when one of my favorite songs from the 1970s came on the radio. Anyone who has ever […]

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Most of us have heard the song Mr. Bojangles. Few of us have noticed how much of our own story is hidden inside it. We remember a time when joy […]

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A few weeks ago, my daughter called early one morning and handed the phone to my five-year-old grandson Lincoln. In his enthusiastic little voice he asked, “Papa, can we go […]

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Every year St. Patrick’s Day arrives with celebration and tradition. But when that celebration lands in the middle of Lent, it raises an interesting question. What does a saint known […]

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Some lives look too damaged to matter. Too marked by failure to be useful. In today’s message, we reflect on a famous artist whose personal life was deeply troubled, yet […]

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Most of us carry patterns in our lives that did not begin yesterday. Certain reactions, comforts, preferences, and struggles seem to follow us year after year, even when our desire […]

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Many of us have experienced a moment in our faith so powerful, so peaceful, so unmistakably God-filled that we quietly wished it would never end. Perhaps it happened on a […]

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Tomorrow, February 18, is Ash Wednesday. In many Christian traditions, it marks the beginning of Lent, a season of spiritual preparation leading toward Holy Week and Easter. Some Christians observe […]

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Most of us are grateful when road crews prepare for winter storms. Brine on the pavement can mean the difference between safety and danger. But what if something meant to […]

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Have you ever noticed how little our tastes change over time? The foods we loved as children often become lifelong favorites, not because they are the best for us, but […]

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