Monthly Archives: May 2008

A Prayer for Memorial Day … for Peace and Remembrance

By William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Gracious God, whose own Son’s term of service to humanity was so full that its brevity was no distress, we call to mind on this Memorial Sunday those who will not grow old as we … Continue reading

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Ahh … Spring At Last!

Spring happens in the Midwest at a slower pace than in most places I’ve lived. It shows up in the slightest of ways just before Easter, typically only in hints of green and the occasional bud on the tips of … Continue reading

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Writing and Life

It was preaching that taught me to write and since I didn’t become a pastor until my early 40′s I never wrote much until then. The daily grind of writing something worthy of saying has been perhaps the most daunting … Continue reading

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