The Dream of a Nation – Sunday, November 07, 2021
More than 20 years ago, Gene Scheer read a book about the creation of the Constitution of the United States. He read about the passionate...
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He Simply Went to Work – Sunday, October 31, 2021
Sometimes we see things so often that we don’t really look at them anymore. When was the last time you stopped to watch a beautiful sunset, gaze at a canopy...
Our Songs of Loudest Praise – Sunday, October 24, 2021
In one of George Bernard Shaw’s plays, a successful young woman challenges the idea that we are victims of our circumstances. “I don’t believe in circumstances,” she declares. “The people who get on...
Good Thoughts – Sunday, October 17, 2021
A beloved children’s book from decades ago contains this keen observation: “A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a...
Resilience – a Choice – Sunday, October 10, 2021
Whenever we see a wildflower pushing through a crack in concrete, we marvel at its determination to thrive. A seed landed in a difficult spot,...
Called by His Name – Sunday, October 03, 2021
To have a name is to have an identity. Our names give us a sense of both individuality and belonging. They distinguish us from others while at the same time connecting us with our family or...
Light and Truth – Sunday, September 26, 2021
Living things need light and food and water. And these aren’t just physical necessities—we need spiritual light and nourishment too. Amos was a prophet from the Old Testament who foresaw a time when the world would...
The Tree of Life – Sunday, September 19, 2021
For all of their differences, there are some things that many of the world’s religions share in common. One of these is the symbolic tree of life, representing a connection between heaven and earth and our longing...
Coming Together – Sunday, September 12, 2021
I’m here in Essex County, New Jersey at the Eagle Rock September 11th Memorial, overlooking Manhattan Island. On that morning, twenty years ago, I was...