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Unbelievable! (Three)

This series examines what we don’t believe — and why — in order to help us understand what we do believe, and why we believe it. The church does not believe that God is an angry bastard who tortured his … Continue reading

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Mysterious Ways

Have you ever answered difficult or puzzling situations with a shake of the head and the words “well, God does move in mysterious ways”? That phrase, “God moves in a mysterious way”, can be a flip or serious answer to … Continue reading

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Trust

Last Tuesday, I woke long before dawn to catch a plane and travel to Boston, where I was going to make my annual retreat. I had not slept well the night before, and was pretty bleary-eyed by the time I … Continue reading

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In the Land of Unlikeness

He is the Way. Follow Him through the Land of Unlikeness. You will see rare beasts and have unique experiences. He is the Truth. Seek him in the Kingdom of Anxiety. You will come to a great city that has … Continue reading

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“Behold, I am making all things new” – Revelation 21:5

On July 29, 1974, eleven women deacons in the Episcopal Church were ordained in Philadelphia as priests. This ordination service, performed by four bishops who were retired or had resigned, was denounced as “irregular” and these women became known as … Continue reading

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“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”

If you will permit me, I am writing my Daily Cup entry with not so much Friday on my mind, but Saturday.  The quote from Isaiah (Isaiah 43:19), which is the title of this Daily Cup entry, has been on my … Continue reading

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