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Rev. Drs. Casey and Bob Baggott

On Faith

Faith’s fulfillments are simply too good to miss

Years ago Tom Long wrote an article in the Christian Century magazine about an experience a young father ...

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Yes or no? Your answer can tell you a lot about yourself

We’ve always had great admiration for the mid-20th century Swedish diplomat and United Nations General Secretary Dag Hammarskjöld. ...

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Pollyanna found joy amid hardship … what’s so wrong with that?

You probably remember the story by Eleanor Porter of the little girl Pollyanna, orphaned and living with her ...

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Possibility of good exists even in our imperfections

There is an old legend from India about a servant in the household of a wealthy man whose ...

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Fear and depression wilt in the face of fresh perspective

We recently came across an intriguing poem by American author and poet Richelle E. Goodrich. Here is the ...

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Believe in the power of persistent prayer

One day, at the McNair Discovery Learning Academy, bookkeeper Antoinette Tuff found herself face to face with a ...

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Remember who you are: Ignore the lure

When we were teenagers, our parents presented us with a stern admonition whenever we left the house with ...

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Misunderstanding results from turning a blind eye

The legend has long been told about the famed Czarina Catherine of Russia who, at the urging of ...

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Remember: When we seek Jesus, we shall find

We’re told there is a little plaque attached to the top of the pulpit in the Chapel of ...

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Are there miracles? Sharing abundant grace is one in itself

Have you ever witnessed a miracle? The dictionary defines a miracle as “a surprising and welcome event that ...

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Don’t obsess over your permanent record … God doesn’t

Do you remember being told as a child that you must never, ever get into trouble in school ...

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Local houses of worship key to building bridges

We often hear people lament that our communities just aren’t what they used to be. People have moved ...