Category: Church
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Windows on the World
“All shall be well, and all manner of things shall be exceedingly well.” So wrote Julian of Norwich some six centuries ago in her book, “Revelations of Divine Love.” That book, a spiritual and mystical primer, is the first known manuscript written by a woman in the English language, a feat rarely celebrated today. And […]
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We Are Not What We Once Were
On Sunday, October 29, 1876, a young flame-haired minister took to the pulpit of a small church in West London to preach his first sermon. His text was Psalm 119, and his title: “I Am A Stranger On The Earth.” That boyish preacher was Vincent Van Gogh. Preaching was the family business. Vincent’s father, grandfather, […]
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Putting Out The Fire
Growing up in fundamentalism, “Repent!” was the call of many a revival preacher. The skilled ones could conjure up the burning fires of hell with such realism and authority, that I could feel the flames as I sat clutching to the pew. Conditioned to “turn or burn,” I repented at every opportunity given. All these […]