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What the World Needs Now

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here A certain sign just down the road from Mammoth Cave is a real head-turner: Little Hope Cemetery. Passers-by are left to wonder:  Does the word “little” describe the size of the cemetery, or the likelihood of a happy ending for those who are buried in it? There are more than 200 plots in this central… Read more »

Seeing the Stars

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Think of the extraordinary things you can experience that your great-grandparents could hardly have imagined. You can hold in your hand a device that gives you access to all the knowledge humanity has ever obtained. You can travel from your home to almost any spot on earth within 24 hours. You… Read more »

God Goes First

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In the 1997 feature film As Good As It Gets, Helen Hunt plays Carol, a single mom with a chronically sick child who stays afloat by working as a Manhattan waitress. All she wants is someone who will love her. Someone normal. “Why can’t I have a normal boyfriend?” she complains to her mother. “Just a… Read more »

A Final Word About Metaphors

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this month of August we’ll be looking at one of the extraordinary metaphors that the Bible uses to illustrate the nature of our relationship with God. In 1957, Theodore Suess Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) hit a literary home run. The Cat in the Hat put him squarely on the… Read more »

The Bride of Christ

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this month of August we’ll be looking at one of the extraordinary metaphors that the Bible uses to illustrate the nature of our relationship with God. Not long ago, I realized I had lost track of how many weddings I have officiated. I know it’s been a bunch. On… Read more »

God the Father

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this month of August we’ll be looking at one of the extraordinary metaphors that the Bible uses to illustrate the nature of our relationship with God. The Shack, by William P. Young, is a deeply touching novel. After a young girl named Missy is murdered by a serial killer,… Read more »

Adopted Children

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this month of August we’ll be looking at one of the extraordinary metaphors that the Bible uses to illustrate the nature of our relationship with God. During most of the 20th century, Malcom Muggeridge was regarded as Britain’s most gifted journalist, satirist, and social commentator. By his own admission,… Read more »

Sisters and Brothers

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this month of August we’ll be looking at one of the extraordinary metaphors that the Bible uses to illustrate the nature of our relationship with God. “For years, I felt a hole in my heart,” said Meena Geltink, a 43-year-old mother of three in the Netherlands. Meena takes great… Read more »

Friends

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this month of August we’ll be looking at one of the extraordinary metaphors that the Bible uses to illustrate the nature of our relationship with God. Friends Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone; Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.  Those are… Read more »

Lifelong Learners

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this month of August we’ll be looking at one of the extraordinary metaphors that the Bible uses to illustrate the nature of our relationship with God. It’s quite possibly the most challenging certification exam in the world. We’re talking about the process to become a licensed driver of one… Read more »