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With Regards To Conflict
MadPriest made a cogent statement over at his blog about the relationship between Sudan and the Episcopal Church: The Episcopal Church of Sudan’s retraction of their invitation to the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the USA is like the Jew set upon by robbers, upon his recovery, telling the good Samaritan to fuck…
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Hostile Christmas Signs
After posting about the hostility shown to retailers on the 26th, I came across this link to “7 unseasonably hostile notes written to neighbors during the holidays.” Please note that hostility should also imply vulgarity…
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
My friend Penny brings new light to Christmas through a discovery of a missing verse from the classic hymn: “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”. I’ve always loved this evocative hymn, with its angels and their unfurled wings coming to us through a mysterious door from heaven to bring God’s news to us in splendid…
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Fixing What We Got Wrong
My mentor during seminary, The Rev. Darren Elin once remarked that we get our two biggest holidays backwards: we celebrate Christmas the night before and Easter the morning after when it should be the other way around. Boy was he right. This is my first Christmas in 5 years in which I wasn’t one of…
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A Humble Beginning
My Christmas Message Christmas isn’t just some story about family. It isn’t about shopping or gift-giving. It isn’t about all the hoopla. And even “putting Christ back into Christmas” is to make Christmas something it isn’t. It is way more than that. Have a very Merry Christmas!
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Coach Stands Against Bad Tradition
Jim Mora, Jr. is the new football coach at UCLA. He doesn’t yet get to take charge, but in his first week there as an observer, he found the seniors engaging in a nearly 30 year-old tradition of skipping practice. Mora’s response? “I’m not about making threats, and I’ll keep that between the players and…
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