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I used to think there was one useless verse in the Bible. It comes in the middle of this well-loved passage: “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not …[ read more ]

These are times when it is best for men and women of faith to speak plainly, yes? We must be wise, because the days are evil. I read an article this week in which scientists were asked to explain how it can be that racism persists in 2017. It contained a lot of theories and …[ read more ]

The struggle is real, isn’t it, loved ones? We live in a divisive age and conflict is unavoidable. It’s not as simple as turning off our televisions, or avoiding social media because tempers flare at the dinner table, sides are drawn at the office coffee bar, and cherished church friends sport bumper stickers and t-shirts …[ read more ]

When the news is full of rumors of war, protests in the streets, senseless deaths on bright summer days, and hatred spewing from every corner, hatemongers sometimes even invoking the name of our Lord to falsely justify their actions, it can be hard to hold on. But, this is exactly the time not to hide. …[ read more ]

We live in a rural area of Rhode Island, and during my father’s decades of firefighting, many of his rescues involved wildlife or domestic animals. One winter at dusk, he responded to a call for a cow stuck in the ice. It was snowing, and the firefighters racing over slick country roads in my dad’s …[ read more ]