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Magdalene

They were called Magdalene Houses, after the woman who was friends with Jesus. From the 18th to the 20th centuries, they offered refuge to single women who had become pregnant: a safe place to bear a child, screened from the … Continue reading

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South Africa – Week Two

Wonder would be the most common state that I find myself in.   I am  wondering about all kinds of things while here.  The natural beauty of a city built between mountains and two oceans, the abundance of flora and … Continue reading

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Good Friday

“Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30b And in that single moment, the course of our human existence changed.  The sin-filled path we had been dashing headlong down, since that monumental “crunch” as Adam and … Continue reading

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See that no one knows of this

” As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, ‘Have mercy on us, Son of David!’ When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, ‘Do you believe that … Continue reading

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Forgiving Dissonance

We can’t help but be aware of the tension that fills our world and puts us all on edge these days.  The divisions among us seem to have never been clearer – some would argue as much so as in … Continue reading

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