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She spoke to the soul

April 18, 2018 11 Comments

Remembering our friend and companion Ann Fontaine.

Walking in love on the Robert’s Mission

May 16, 2016 10 Comments

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information aiding in determining the cause of a

Speaking to the Soul: Success in the face of failure

April 23, 2016 No Comments

by Linda Ryan “The man who cannot accept the possibility of complete, radical, personal failure in the carrying out of this Christian mission is

Speaking to the Soul: The Song of the Stream

March 5, 2016 No Comments

If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song. – Carl Perkins

Speaking to the Soul: Paths of Peace

December 4, 2015 2 Comments

The Song of Zechariah reminds us that it is fear that binds us, but God is there to give us the strength to break free, and once free to determine for ourselves to put our feet on a different path.

Speaking to the Soul: Cover-to-Cover

December 2, 2015 3 Comments

Reading the Bible gives access to a cultural touchstone and exposes the reader to stories that have been told for centuries. And reading the Bible oneself rather than hearing stories about what the bible says can be it’s own form of revelation.

Speaking to the Soul: Prosperity and Peace

November 18, 2015 3 Comments

Prosperity gospel would have us think that these people were somehow unworthy rather than just unlucky.

Speaking to the Soul: A memory of fire

November 4, 2015 No Comments

There are only three more Sundays until the beginning of Advent, and the start of a new church year. I love Advent and have ever

Speaking to the Soul: Defending Hope

October 29, 2015 3 Comments

It is my conviction that worship, when it expresses the sentiments of the soul, turns lives around, untangles psychological knots, and brings wholeness – all by itself. Over time what is stuck or frozen begins to thaw and move and grow again. I have seen that happen, and so I know it to be true.

Speaking to the Soul: The enemy of the good

October 28, 2015 No Comments

… my friends have the amazing ability to create fun out of tissue paper, paint and imagination; and that the joy comes as much from the process as from the final product.

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