Author: Jason Bense
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August 9, 2026
At summer camp as a child, our cabin would have a nightly tradition from various camp counselors that once everyone was in their bunk beds and the lights were turned […]
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August 2, 2026
Our Psalm for today has a great mealtime prayer: “The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand, satisfying […]
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July 26, 2026
The Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for words. And […]
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July 19, 2026
In a “Peanuts” newspaper cartoon, Lucy explains to her little brother Linus about the existence of good and evil. She tells him that he, like others, has inside him these […]
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July 12, 2026
Looking at the flower beds along Marconi Avenue and various vegetables in the garden here around the church property, the seed sowers around make it seem so effortless, beautiful, and […]
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June 28, 2026
We can feel unwelcome and unwanted in many ways at many times. Because of our skin color, our challenging thoughts or perspectives, physical or mental health, what we can afford, […]
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June 21, 2026
Perhaps you have watched enough World Cup to know that the USA has won two games against Australia and Paraguay. What is hard to fully know beyond watching is the […]
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June 14, 2026
Moana, a Disney character in her own movie, is a strong-willed, independent girl who has moments of self-doubt but takes on challenges believing she can cross any ocean. In her […]
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June 7, 2026
Who annoys you? Sure, the people we live with, work with, and worship with can annoy us at times. That is perfectly normal. But what kind of people cause you […]
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May 31, 2026
A grassroots movement in recent years has been helpful undertaking of better understanding; people sharing theirs on the Zoom screens or as introductions are made at meetings. Some companies have […]