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Moral Vision, Religion, and the Transcendent
“What is certain is that, to this point, most of the unquestionably sublime achievements of the human intellect and imagination have arisen in worlds shaped by some vision of transcendent truth.” (David Bentley Hart, The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, … Continue reading
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REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP
Quite by chance, I recently discovered this sermon by Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington. She offered these thoughtful and eloquent words at the funeral of Madeline Albright, the former U.S. Secretary of State, on April 27, 2022. … Continue reading
RECLAIMING MORAL VISION
“…in American history, the defenders of freedom have always prevailed. They are beginning to raise their hands.” (Robert Reich, March 11, 2025) May we join our hands with the hands of others. Our freedom is under attack. Leaders rule by … Continue reading
SERMON ON JOHN 1:1-18
Offered by Amy Russell on the 1st Sunday after Christmas on December, 29, 2024 St. Mark’s Church, Hood River, Oregon *************************************************** I speak to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Good morning! I’m … Continue reading
TRANSFORMING HATE
“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?” (Psalm 42:5) The holidays have come and gone. A new year is upon us. I find myself burdened with an ever present anxiety about the world. Chaos and loss dominate … Continue reading
REACHING FOR OUR BETTER ANGELS
“The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely, they will be, by the … Continue reading
9/11: 23 YEARS AGO
Last month marked the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. Memories and reflections of my own healing process since that day flooded my mind. I offer this to you, dear reader. May my words support you in naming your experience. It was … Continue reading
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LONGING TO BE SEEN
“… I have now seen the One who sees me…” (Genesis 16:13) All of us long to be seen. Being seen is relational. It requires another to be the “seer”. When people see us, they actively listen, they hear us. … Continue reading
ENTERING TIMELESSNESS: A MOMENT OF PAUSE
“… that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal…” (From the Collect of the Day, Lectionary of the Episcopal Church, Proper 12, Sunday closest to July … Continue reading
EMERGENCE
In the late 1990s, a movement began within Christianity called the “emergent church”. It sought to clarify the core principles of Christianity that lay beyond warring denominational differences. The Emergent Church aimed to be a path toward Christian unity. Emergent … Continue reading
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