Christopher Frye
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Perseverance
Stick-to-itiveness is one of the more inelegant words int he English language, but I have a special fondness for it. I heard the word a great deal when I was young, mostly, as I recall, from my mother. . . . . . Years later I learned that the church has a f...
Stick-to-itiveness is one of the more inelegant words int he English language, but I have a special fondness for it. I heard the word a great deal when I was young, mostly, as I recall, from my mother. . . . . . Years later I learned that the church has a f...
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Despair to Hope
It can be a long journey. From a place and circumstance of despair, we are hesitant or maybe even reluctant, to realize that hope is a possibility. Even if we reflect on the specifics of our own context, let alone the apparent unraveling that surrounds us, ...
It can be a long journey. From a place and circumstance of despair, we are hesitant or maybe even reluctant, to realize that hope is a possibility. Even if we reflect on the specifics of our own context, let alone the apparent unraveling that surrounds us, ...
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Going Up
High Rock, Washington County, Maryland Have you taken a break lately? When was the last time you intentionally stepped out of the rush and momentum of everyday life for even a few hours? If you are like most people, you have been in perpetual motion for too...
High Rock, Washington County, Maryland Have you taken a break lately? When was the last time you intentionally stepped out of the rush and momentum of everyday life for even a few hours? If you are like most people, you have been in perpetual motion for too...
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Longing
Having a craving can be a good thing. Although, I suppose it depends on what it is we crave. To crave, strictly defined, is to feel a powerful desire for something. The list is long and can become very personal and intimate. When our cravings encounter th...
Having a craving can be a good thing. Although, I suppose it depends on what it is we crave. To crave, strictly defined, is to feel a powerful desire for something. The list is long and can become very personal and intimate. When our cravings encounter th...
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Sharing the Light
I took a hike the other day. I went to a favorite and familiar place and walked along a trail that came alongside a creek flanked by tall trees that stood like sentinels. The sun was overhead shining down through the canopy of branches and leaves with bri...
I took a hike the other day. I went to a favorite and familiar place and walked along a trail that came alongside a creek flanked by tall trees that stood like sentinels. The sun was overhead shining down through the canopy of branches and leaves with bri...
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Utopia
Laurent De La Hyre, Community of the first Christians Last Monday evening with a group of engaged brothers and sisters who had gathered for a collaborative committee meeting, I shared a time of reflection on a passage from Acts of the Apostles . We listened...
Laurent De La Hyre, Community of the first Christians Last Monday evening with a group of engaged brothers and sisters who had gathered for a collaborative committee meeting, I shared a time of reflection on a passage from Acts of the Apostles . We listened...
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Who is Worthy?
This Sunday's topic for our Faith Formation hour concerns the question: What is Worship? The presentation and discussion will be the third in a series of four on the subject Mission and Worship. Whether you have been present for the first two or not, you ar...
This Sunday's topic for our Faith Formation hour concerns the question: What is Worship? The presentation and discussion will be the third in a series of four on the subject Mission and Worship. Whether you have been present for the first two or not, you ar...
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Name Change
What's in a name? We recognize certain ones more than others. Some carry more weight. While many are forgotten. Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother’s womb ...
What's in a name? We recognize certain ones more than others. Some carry more weight. While many are forgotten. Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother’s womb ...
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Enduring Citizenship
Let's just acknowledge that neither major political party or its presidential candidate manifests the Christian virtue of humility very well. In your mind, perhaps one candidate stands out over the other in their ability to be self-promoting and self-absorb...
Let's just acknowledge that neither major political party or its presidential candidate manifests the Christian virtue of humility very well. In your mind, perhaps one candidate stands out over the other in their ability to be self-promoting and self-absorb...
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