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Learn MoreRecently I was talking with someone who was ‘self-isolating.’ This is someone who was sick and removed themselves from their family and friends to be alone so as to not infect their loved ones. How many times has this played over our communities? Health care workers have left their own children in the care of…
“Laughter creates a sense of social connectedness, making us feel less alone. The release of endorphins calms the spirit, mind, and body, reducing stress and warding off anxiety and depression. Even better, laughter bolsters the immune system.” – Michelle P. Taylor- Director of Community Care Alliance, Providence Journal Do you like to laugh? When someone…
Today is Good Friday and it hardly seems like a good Friday. I suppose people have historically felt this way, however, a pandemic seems to trump all other bad good Fridays in my lifetime. Good Friday always has a pall over it as we remember that this is the day that commemorates the crucifixion of…
The Israelites at different points in their history were exiled. During the period of their escape from Egyptian bondage (the wilderness period) and their time in the Babylonian exile- their religion changed. Christianity had its share of growing edges in its infancy after the Apostles felt exiled from their spiritual leader. Those who took refuge…
Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring…
In Luke’s gospel, John the Baptist is calling on the people to ‘repent.’ He wants them to turn away from their sinful ways and return to a relationship with God. The people thought that they if they kept doing what they were doing- they were good. But John has something else in mind. He says…
One summer in my pre-teen years, my grandparents stayed with us. While I washing my morning breakfast dishes, the roll of paper towels fell off the cheap plastic rack that hung precariously on the cabinet next to the sink. The quicker-picker-uppers bounced into the sink which was filled with soapy water. This awkward tween clumsily…
Back in 2002 I published a little dissertation called Phishers of a Generation: An Irreverent, Unorthodox, Heretical Way the Church Could Reach a Generation. It is buried somewhere in the stacks at the Andover Newton Theological School Library. On and about page 237 I shared my thoughts on virtual community. At the time chat rooms…
The New Normal What does that mean? What was normal to begin with? Today I came into the office. I knew that I would probably sit in the office for a few hours. I need to do this. It gives me direction and grounds me at the same time. When I was in seminary there…
Greetings and Happy Tuesday! Perhaps you are choosing to indulge in the Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday festivities in preparation for the upcoming Lenten season. Enjoy that pizza, chocolate, shamrock shake while you can (though I wouldn’t combine all those things in one meal). Yes, Lent starts tomorrow-and it will bring us right to Easter…
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