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A Forgotten Christmas Eve Message

The world that takes offense at calling this holiday Christmas is the same world God loved so deeply that he sent his Son on its behalf. Jesus didn’t expect gratitude in return–he expected a cross. Continue reading

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Ruthie Comes to Stay

For several months since she first appeared, splayed out on my bedroom window screen one night last May, the neighbor girl’s tiger tabby has been a constant visitor. A tiny thing she was when she first arrived–just a kitten, or … Continue reading

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Sanctuary Seats: What the Pastor Won’t Tell You

I was vacuuming the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon, including the cloth seats of the chairs, when suddenly it hit me: every one of those chairs has had someone fart in it at least once. How could it … Continue reading

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