Searching Among Stones
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The other day I found myself in the home of the president of my congregation. The board of trustees was having its annual retreat, welcoming new board members, setting priorities, etc. Read more →
From Loneliness to Solitude
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One Sunday morning several years ago I stood on the front steps and greeted those who arrived. These front step greetings are one of my favorite rituals of Sunday morning—a chance for me to connect, if only briefly, with each and every person who walks through the doors. It allows me to take the temperature, if you will, of the congregation.
Born Again… and Again… and Again
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The Christmas dinner had barely settled in my stomach. The taste of cut-out cookies was still sweet on my lips. The New Year’s champagne still bubbled on my tongue when I started to see them—the signs on the windows at the gym around the corner from my house. “Get in shape for the New Year,” they read. Read more →
