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Prepare the Way of the Lord

Waiting and preparation shape these days of Advent, two thousand years ago and today. In [...]

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Mud and Metaphor

For those of us who snoozed through high school English class decades ago: A brief review of [...]

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Why Church?

I’m a good person. I worship God in my own way. I don’t need people telling me [...]

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Don’t Forget Who You Are

At my first synod assembly as an intern, still quite [...]

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Caring for Creation until End Times

When can we get to the future? Are we there [...]

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Thy Kingdom Come

Like so many of us who are of a religious ilk, I function in two worlds. The [...]

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A Voice Amid the Wedding Noise

I have an unusually heavy schedule of weddings to perform [...]

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Great Plains, Great Change

Amtrak attracts folks who enjoy the journey as much as the destination. The Empire Builder [...]

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New Life: It’s Not Just a Slogan

The news was devastating. A young man who appeared to [...]

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Wisdom Wears Sensible Shoes

Evening falls, another moment comes and goes, the voices rise and fall, each day a [...]