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Beloved Community,
To Dwell Among Us
December 1st, 2023
I’ve had a recent conversation with one of my children about Santa, the mystery that stirs the imagination about a man who circles the earth in a night, nary ...
Beloved Community,
Love Multiplies
November 25th, 2023
Happy belated Thanksgiving to you, dear ones! No matter what filled your table or who filled your home, I hope your time of fellowship and gratitude this week w...
Beloved Community,
Celebrating What We Can Do, Not What We Can’t
November 18th, 2023
On the first Sunday of every month after sharing in communion together, you often hear one of our pastors inviting you to give a second offering to our John 3:1...
Beloved Community,
The Warmth of Zack’s Blessing
November 11th, 2023
I can hardly consider ordinations without feeling the invitation to consider blessing. My own ordination nearly 15 years ago was one of such affirmation, that t...
Beloved Community,
November’s Quiet Bounty
November 2nd, 2023
Just a couple of nights ago, my family and I drove into Ardmore (our usual Halloween haunt) for some trick-or-treating. All five of us were dressed and ready fo...
Beloved Community,
To Gather Together Again
October 27th, 2023
Perhaps you know I have a certain fondness for reunions. I call it a function of being a preacher’s kid whose family put down deep roots wherever we lived,...