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Continue reading →: Advent is a season of anticipation and hope
Churches following the lectionary (a group of Scripture lessons determined by the Christian calendar) may take note of the odd fact that the scriptures in Advent focus not on the birth narratives of Jesus but on his second coming, what Jeremiah calls the coming “day of the Lord” (Jeremiah 33:14). This Sunday’s…
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Continue reading →: Relationships and the sacred space we share
I hear the cliche all of the time: “We are a welcoming church.” No church thinks that they are not welcoming and, no matter the denomination, each one boasts,”All are invited,” on the marquee. But I know of a test that truly determines whether this is true: The “Pew Test.” It is very simple: If…

