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TIME TO REST
Jesus says, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest … Continue reading
LETTING GO OF HATRED
“The Buddha declares, ‘Enraged with hate, with mind ensnared, humans aim at their own ruin and at the ruin of others.’” (Jack Kornfield, https://jackkornfield.com/nature-hate/ ) Yes, the world is suffering. Armed conflicts are raging in the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine, … Continue reading
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A KINDER, GENTLER NATION
“The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to…” (Tao Te Ching, Verse 8) Growing up in the 1960s and 70s, I watched violence erupt at home and abroad: civil rights, the Vietnam War, and the … Continue reading
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BLESSINGS: WHERE FAITH & BODY MEET
As I began writing this post, the US launched 30,000 pounds of bombs on Iran. A few short days later, a ceasefire was announced. Now what? While I am grateful for signs of diplomacy, I feel sad, anxious, bewildered. Humanity … Continue reading
BROKEN PROMISES
“Your promise preserves my life…” (Psalm 119:50) A promise made…. a promise broken. Broken promises can be devastating. Some are life-altering. This is especially true for children who rely on parents and caregivers to be caring, trustworthy, and supportive. Neglect, … Continue reading
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
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
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