After the Fireworks

The moon beams aloft, reclaiming her thronefrom waning of rockets’ red glare; Dogs army-crawl, dazed, from under our beds, still in shock from bombs bursting

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Spared the Solo Eucharist

by Josh Huber Flying to Missouri, I have visions of celebrating the eucharist in a glass plane alone. I see the land coursing away below

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The Barbaric Sacrifice

The stories of Abraham and his family are, frankly, barbaric. The characters are cruel and uncivilized, and a great many of their actions are, from

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Comfort and Listening

In all my years on this earth, one of my favorite memories is Mama reading to me at bedtime, like Bible stories, Little Golden Books,

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A Tale of Two Fathers

by Dorothy Wells Two Pakistani-born fathers left their homes with hopes and expectations. One father, Shahzada Dawood, planned an adventure with his son, as they

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Dangerous Gifts

In last Sunday’s story from Genesis, Abraham kicks Hagar and her son, Ishmael, out of their home and sends them into the desert with only

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A Children’s Story

by Theresa Newell There was once a girl who saw all the sadness in the world. She saw the hungry people, the sick people, the

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Signs and crossroads

Daily Office Readings for Friday,June 23, 2023: AM Psalm 88; PM Psalm 91, 92; 1 Samuel 3:1-21; Acts 2:37-47; Luke 21:5-19 Nation against nation.Kingdom against

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