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Cold and Broken Hallelujahs: A meditation on Leonard Cohen, Shrek, Dystopia, and Hope

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

There is no greater irony that a whole generation was introduced to this moving, powerful song in the movie Shrek. Continue reading →

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God Shed His Grace: A meditation for Independence Day, 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

We can rise above grotesque nationalism. We can discard our gut distrust and hatred of immigrants and refugees. We are a many colored quilt, of different homes, different nationalities, different faiths, different circumstances. We can come together to embrace each other as neighbors. In humility, I believe America will find its way. Not in bravado. Not in power. Not in defense. But in honest, clear-thinking love of our neighbors. 
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Thoughts on Independence

Posted on July 4, 2013 by

Today, on the Fourth of July, we here in the US celebrate our Independence Day, when we declared a formal break from our parent country of England and set out to establish a grand new experiment. Of course, this set … Continue reading →

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