The gifts he gave were some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, …. — Ephesians 4:11. I was all ready to write about today’s verse when I by chance looked it up on the Internet. If Google is to be believed every version of this verse except the one above takes out the words, “The gifts…

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At the end of the movie The Candidate, the Robert Redford character asks after being elected, “Now, what do I do? Lent is over, Easter season begins, “Now, what do I do?” Before you tear off solving the world’s problems or inventing the cure for the common cold, might I suggest you relax, take a breath, and reflect…

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Whether for you today marks the end of Lent, or the beginning of Easter, or both or neither, it is a Good Friday. Thank you all for traveling this year’s Lenten journey with the Pew, despite my health hiccups. I hope each of you feels refreshed, energized, and better prepared. I offer one thought as…

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First, thank you for your thoughts and comments about the world’s problems especially in the Ukraine. I cannot help but believe that the collective good in us all will find a solution. Keep those ideas coming. We began Lent on a Wednesday and it starts to wind down on a Wednesday, a day many believe…

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This my dear is the greatest challenge of being alive: to witness the injustice of the world, and not allow it to consume our light.  The above comes from our wonderful friend Roz, and is the perfect opening for Holy Week. Lent is the time where we find or rediscover our light, and nurture it. The challenges…

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