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A Perfect Reflection

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In 1842, French philosopher Auguste Comte probably thought he was on safe ground when he predicted that humanity would never learn anything of significance about the stars.  Those twinkling lights in the night sky were simply too far away – far beyond our capacity ever to see and appreciate “up close.”  But all that… Read more »

The Spirit Reassures

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. There aren’t many movies in which the hero is a pig. Babe is that wonderful exception.  In Chris Noonan’s 1995 feature film, a humble pig who… Read more »

The Spirit Gives Gifts

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. An older woman decided to do some Christmas shopping downtown. She was anxious about venturing into the city by herself, but felt hopeful that she… Read more »

The Spirit Provides New Birth

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. Let’s face it: The New York Jets of the National Football League are just awful.  This was supposed to be a magic season.  Maybe even… Read more »

The Spirit Helps Us Grow

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. What’s wrong with this picture?  A robin has returned to its nest, only to find an unexpected addition to its clutch of eggs.  Robin eggs are… Read more »

The Spirit Transforms

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. What do you get when five teenagers are granted super powers and brightly colored spandex suits? What American children got in 1993 was… Read more »

The Spirit Guides

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. “Do you want to know the secret of a long life?” That’s the question Michael Gartner’s 95-year-old father asked him one day, seemingly out of… Read more »

The Spirit Teaches

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. It’s one of the iconic moments in The Matrix, a movie packed with iconic moments. Neo, the character played by Keanu Reeves, says… Read more »

The Spirit Liberates

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. Have you ever been in a jet and started wondering, “How in the world is this thing staying up in the air?” Planes are considerably… Read more »

The Spirit Sustains and Renews

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. Your body is warm.  If your temperature is “normal” your tissues fairly glow, day in and day out, at 98.6 degrees.  No wonder chocolate and… Read more »