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I had an epiphany in church yesterday, thanks to our pastor, on Epiphany Sunday. And yes—the pun is intentional.

The word epiphany comes from the Greek epiphainein, meaning revelation, appearance, or manifestation. On Epiphany Sunday, we celebrate the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles—best known as the story of the Magi, or the Three Wise Men, who c...


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I had an epiphany in church yesterday, thanks to our pastor, on Epiphany Sunday. And yes—the pun is intentional.

The word epiphany comes from the Greek epiphainein, meaning revelation, appearance, or manifestation. On Epiphany Sunday, we celebrate the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles—best known as the story of the Magi, or the Three Wise Men, who c...


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I don’t like waiting- whether it’s in the grocery line or in pursuit of the deeper things in life that my heart wants most. We’re so conditioned to believe we’re the masters of our own destiny that waiting feels passive, even weak. Winners act; losers procrastinate.

Waiting is hard. So much so that I sometimes prefer spinning my wheels and accomplishing nothing to stand...


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I don’t like waiting- whether it’s in the grocery line or in pursuit of the deeper things in life that my heart wants most. We’re so conditioned to believe we’re the masters of our own destiny that waiting feels passive, even weak. Winners act; losers procrastinate.

Waiting is hard. So much so that I sometimes prefer spinning my wheels and accomplishing nothing to stand...


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For church folks, the run-up to Christmas is known as Advent, from the Latin for “coming”- the coming of the Messiah- Jesus.If you’re awake to it, beyond the season’s secular delights, Advent is a time to celebrate the Birth and to give thanks for a God who wants us close.

In our Sanctuary sits the Advent wreath with its four candles- hope, peace, love, and joy...


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