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Month: August 2023

It’s All Sacred

It’s All Sacred

“What do you do the other days?”, my neighbor Ben asked me out of the blue this week. Ben’s an elderly gentleman in our neighborhood who just acquired an electric wheelchair.  His mobility has been severely limited, so it’s been fun to see him zipping up and down the sidewalks recently. “You mean, other than Sundays?” I replied. “Right.” He said. I hear that a lot from people who may not be familiar with church or pastoral work, and I…

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A Lesson in Timely Cleanup

A Lesson in Timely Cleanup

Yesterday morning, I was running late.  Tuesday’s always a busy day at the church, but this week the to-do list was especially full with several appointments, our weekly staff meeting and a special luncheon. I needed to get a jump on the day. As I rushed from the bedroom into the hallway, I stopped dead in my tracks, horrified.  There, right at the top of the steps, was a large, vile, sin-black, disgusting stain.  I’ll spare you the details, but…

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