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The View from the Pew: Sticking with my view from the pew
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The View from the Pew. Thursday, September 2, 2010. Sticking with my view from the pew. No, thank you. . Actually, no, I'm really not. But thank you anyway. These are my new responses to the question, "Laura! When are you going to seminary? Honestly, I have wrestled, analyzed, discerned, prayed, and tried every which way to make myself fit into a box that really and truly looked like it had my name on it. . Do you have any idea how liberating it is to recognize that it really is NOT a call? September 3, ...
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The View from the Pew: December 2011
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The View from the Pew. Saturday, December 10, 2011. 1 (Government, Politics and Diplomacy) government by a deity or by a priesthood. 2 (Government, Politics and Diplomacy) a community or political unit under such government. Theocratic , theocratical adj. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003. I make my home in Iowa and right now the TV airwaves are dominated by the Christmas shopping deals of the day and political advertising.
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The View from the Pew: Stripping Away the Layers
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The View from the Pew. Monday, June 13, 2011. Stripping Away the Layers. Don't we all have stuff? You know, a drawer, a closet, an attic, basement, garage.your heart, your soul. Our stuff is one of the hallmarks of American life. We overspend, overconsume, and obsess, and we're left with too much stuff crowding our lives. Television programs help us "sort" and "store" and even show us how our stuff can be a psychological disorder when it becomes hoarding. Annual meeting, J. Bennett Guess. Just like going...
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The View from the Pew: "What if the mightiest word is love?"
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The View from the Pew. Sunday, January 9, 2011. What if the mightiest word is love? My view today was that of love. It was a day to focus on love as much as possible. Not to forget the violence of the week, but to choose love instead. My view was that of a young woman coming to the font with her father. She took her hand out of the bowl and rubbed it over his balding head. Her father smiled with nothing but love. It was quite a sight to see them connect in such a way. . What if the mightiest word is love?
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The View from the Pew: December 2009
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The View from the Pew. Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Are you a "closet Christian? By Ada Calhoun was printed at Salon.com on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. Well said, Ada. Can you relate? Saturday, December 12, 2009. Because you're in the public eye and God knows you need to look good.". Oh, thank you, thank you LiturgyGeek. For introducing me to "Beauty Tips for Ministers! This is Glamour magazine for thinking girls. I adore this blog. LiturgyGeek's post this week entitled, "Sabbath Rant". Join me this week, in...
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The View from the Pew: November 2011
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The View from the Pew. Sunday, November 27, 2011. Need a little Christmas? Many years ago, I remember looking across the street with utter disdain at my tacky neighbors who had decked their yard and home with all their Christmas regalia before Thanksgiving. It was certainly beautiful but. Good Lord, it wasn't even Thanksgiving yet, let alone December. I spent a few days in my puritanical Congregational "you just do not get it, do you? Laura, I'm so excited! In today's UCC Daily Devotional,. I'm an Advent...
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The View from the Pew: Need a little Christmas?
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The View from the Pew. Sunday, November 27, 2011. Need a little Christmas? Many years ago, I remember looking across the street with utter disdain at my tacky neighbors who had decked their yard and home with all their Christmas regalia before Thanksgiving. It was certainly beautiful but. Good Lord, it wasn't even Thanksgiving yet, let alone December. I spent a few days in my puritanical Congregational "you just do not get it, do you? Laura, I'm so excited! In today's UCC Daily Devotional,. I'm an Advent...
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The View from the Pew: February 2010
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The View from the Pew. Tuesday, February 9, 2010. My experience with walking a labyrinth has been positive. They have all been of the Chartres Cathedral design, circular and large. They've mostly been portable, with the design painted onto canvas and stretched out in a large room. I used to work close to a church that had one painted on their patio which made for a great lunchtime escape. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Weeds are Perennials, Aren't They? The View from the Porch.
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The View from the Pew: The honor is mine
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The View from the Pew. Friday, May 27, 2011. The honor is mine. On Friday afternoons as others are gearing up for a weekend, I am honored. I spend time reading to a friend in a retirement community here. I knew him for a few years before a stroke rearranged his mind. No longer can the pastor preach or read. But, he's been every bit as much of a pastor to me than any other I have ever had on my journey. When I come into his room, we smile and giggle. He whispers a few words and I blather on. The honor is ...
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The View from the Pew: May 2011
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The View from the Pew. Friday, May 27, 2011. The honor is mine. On Friday afternoons as others are gearing up for a weekend, I am honored. I spend time reading to a friend in a retirement community here. I knew him for a few years before a stroke rearranged his mind. No longer can the pastor preach or read. But, he's been every bit as much of a pastor to me than any other I have ever had on my journey. When I come into his room, we smile and giggle. He whispers a few words and I blather on. Simple templa...
