HeyJaredStill a Beautiful Church
With all its scandals, failures, and political schemes, it's still a beautiful Church. Be hopeful. God is still here.
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God and the Almost Great Church Fire (opens the original)
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I won’t soon forget the Sunday of the Almost Great Church Fire.It happened years ago and I can still remember the sense of dread when the worship director snagged my attention, grave and anxious, at the conclusion of the first of three worship services. Strange behavior, coming from a usually cool-headed man. Motioning for me to follow, he quickly strode toward the choir room. This feels ominous, I thought as I hurried after him to the choir room, where I was immediately assaulted by the acrid t
You Matter Here (opens the original)
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“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” 1 Peter 4:8-9“Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place.” Henri NouwenThe church key felt heavier than it looked when placed in my outstretched palm. It wasn’t the demanding sort of heavy, like an overflowing load of laundry or a too-full backpack. Instead it was a comforting heavy, like a weighted blanket after a st
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