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NOW is the Time for the Dream

Sixty-two years ago yesterday in Washington D.C., the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered what became known as the “I Have a Dream” speech. This is without a doubt the most famous of all writings and speeches he produced — a veritable American icon. And yet what most of us remember of it is…

Surrounded by Symbols

Last Sunday we explored the Christian spiritual discipline of worship. And one facet to our worship — or perhaps I should say “aid” to our worship — that I did not even touch on yet is close to my own heart is symbolism. Even before those first followers of the Risen Christ came to separate from the…

Gratitude

The word of the day is gratitude. This is been one of those weeks that weeks to week week and won’t stop week weeking, you know? And yet I have known God to be with me in undeniable ways — including and beyond those that are easier to point to with others. As an example of…