Sermons as poems, poems as sermons: an invitation to a new practice
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Order of worship — November 28, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
1st Sunday of Advent — Nov. 28, 2021
Luke 21:25–36 Advent 1C Thanks to this week’s guest writer! Andrew Taylor-Troutman is pastor of Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church in..
Alice falling, joyful giving
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Standing shoulder-to-shoulder: The slant truth of Emily Dickinson and old farmers
This image of my ancestors returns to mind now that I am a pastor hoping to connect men of all ages to..
The dance of good deeds
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