Everyday Heroes
From time to time we hear a feel-good story about someone who does something heroic. Maybe they stop to assist with a traffic accident, help a neighbor in distress, or disrupt a crime in...
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Who Are Your Neighbors?
Do you know your neighbors? That probably depends largely on your living situation. Some of us have lived in our current setting for many years and know just about everyone who lives around us....
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Who Is My Neighbor?
Sanford, Florida. Ferguson, Missouri. Charleston, South Carolina. Black Lives Matter. Charlottesville, Virginia. There are some who claim that we live in a post-racial society, that the challenges of racism are distant memories of the...
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Re-Gifting
Have you ever re-gifted an item? It’s OK if you’ve done it and you’re in good company. Studies show that most people have re-gifted, even if only about one-third will admit it. If you...
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Well Connected
An ironic side effect has developed in the era of social networking. While social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram connect people together in a way like never before, research is showing that increased...
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Well Pleased
One of the occupational hazards of my job as a pastor is that I am not as anonymous as I might think. From time to time I come across people who know who I...
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A New Thing
You probably have some New Year’s traditions. Maybe you always gather in the same place with the same group of family or friends. Many people make a list of New Year’s resolutions–or at least...
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Putting Christmas Away
It seems that there are two kinds of people. Some of us can’t wait to put the Christmas decorations back in the box and get everything back the way it was. But others of...
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Joseph and Jesus
Sometimes we think of Joseph as a passive bystander in the story of the birth of Jesus. After all, he is engaged to be married to Mary, but she’s the one who will soon...
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Bringing Joy
This year saw the release of the popular Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. She challenges our frequent obsession with clutter by asking us to keep only those things that spark joy in...
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