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The Lost Community

A faith community: a group of people who shares our vision for life, our values, our beliefs, and our passions. What happens when it’s lost? Living without a community of people who share our deeper spiritual stirrings is an isolating experience. The following is a text version of this blog.… Read More »The Lost Community

Thanksgiving: A Counter-Cultural Holiday

Thanksgiving: It’s called a uniquely “American” holiday.  Celebrated in Canada and the US, Thanksgiving is characterized by long-standing traditions. Despite its popularity, most people haven’t considered that it’s counter-cultural.  Thanksgiving moves away from “rugged individualism” and the cultural focus on individual freedoms to a very different perspective on life. Join… Read More »Thanksgiving: A Counter-Cultural Holiday


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Love Your Neighbor

In the early 1990’s, I moved to South Florida where I lived for about five and a half years.  One of the first things I noticed was the number of cars with the same bumper sticker.  Red letters on a white background simply stated:  Love your neighbor.    I never knew… Read More »Love Your Neighbor


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Faith in Our Communities

We’re having a heat wave.  It’s spring and we’ve already had over ten days with temperatures above 90 degrees.  That usually doesn’t happen in Atlanta until late July or August.  But it’s happened in May.  Given the weather, when the workers from the lawn care service arrived late in the… Read More »Faith in Our Communities

From Fear to Possibility

Of all the people with whom I’ve worked, Rosie is someone who left a clear impression on me.  If you saw Rosie on the street, you’d probably give her some extra room and avoid eye contact.  But if you had the opportunity to know her, she was a kind and… Read More »From Fear to Possibility