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Dec
Advent II
Today we look to the Second Sunday of Advent and to the Hebrew Bible lesson of Isaiah 40.
Isaiah 40:
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30
Nov
I Stopped Singing My Favorite Advent Hymn
I have grown increasingly distressed by the characterization of Israel as "captive" and in need of ransoming.
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27
Nov
Advent I
Welcome to this season of Advent! This coming Sunday begins the new liturgical year and Advent. So, happy new year!
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20
Nov
Reign of Christ Sunday
I must admit candidly that this coming Sunday in the liturgical calendar – Christ the King or Reign of Christ Sunday
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13
Nov
The Most Unusual Time of the Year
Is there any room left in November and December to PREPARE ourselves for the transforming act of Incarnation that is Christmas?
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06
Nov
Why Build a Stupa?
The main reason my wife and I built this stupa is because we have so many deer here.
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30
Oct
The First Day of Class
“The only appropriate way to begin a class entitled ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ is with Mister Rogers,” I announce.
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25
Oct
Dharma and The Mad Farmer
This semester I am teaching a course entitled "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" The course combines
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10
Jul
Jacob and Esau
2 brothers. 2 stories.
“Two Nations Are in Your Womb”
(Gen. 25:19–28)
Rebekah’s pregnancy is a difficult
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27
Jun
The Binding of Isaac
Instead of simply words – words about the difficulty of the passage, words about testing, words about faithfulness, words about a God who requires sacrifice, words about Isaac's silence – I offer musical reflections.
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