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2017-12-22T04:27:37-04:00

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Mary, Pondering and God-bearing: Part One

Last updated on: December 22, 2017 at 4:27 am By Leah D. Schade

Mary ponders. She’s a thinking, feeling, turning-things-over-in-her-mind kind of gal. I like those qualities in Mary. Apparently, God likes that about her, too. Read more

2017-12-18T08:57:23-04:00

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Conspiracy of the Christian Kind: Advent 3

Last updated on: December 18, 2017 at 8:57 am By Leah D. Schade

For Christians, the word conspiracy takes on a different meaning when we understand how the Spirit of God works to breathe justice into and among us. Read more

2018-02-26T13:45:33-04:00

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#MeToo, #ChurchToo: The Church is Facing the Truth About Its Sexism

Last updated on: February 26, 2018 at 1:45 pm By Leah D. Schade

#MeToo, #ChurchToo: The #MeToo movement is beginning to well up within the Christian Church. We’re starting to realize that sexism is rampant in #ChurchToo. #HerTruth Women in congregations are peering out from stained glass windows watching the secular world finally confront sexism, discrimination, and abuse. And we’re wondering – what about us? What about the institution in which we have committed our faith, our hearts, minds, and bodies? Only to have those bodies objectified. Our minds stymied by the church’s... Read more

2017-12-06T15:18:43-04:00

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Words of Advice for Good Men: #MeToo Meet #YouToo

Last updated on: December 6, 2017 at 3:18 pm By Leah D. Schade

#MeToo meet #YouToo. Even good men are being shaken to their core by the daily revelations of sexual misconduct. That's a good thing. Read more

2017-11-30T06:20:35-04:00

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Holy Communion – YOUR Incarnation, EARTH’S Incarnation

Last updated on: November 30, 2017 at 6:20 am By Leah D. Schade

A Reflection on Holy Communion. One of my favorite poets, David Whyte, describes tasting as an act of incarnation. When we fully participate in our own lives, bringing our whole selves to each moment, we incarnate – become flesh – in a way that is wholly unique. No one else has ever embodied this frontier of existence in quite the same way. And no one will ever experience this confluence of tasting, smelling, seeing, touching, and smelling in this way again... Read more

2017-12-03T23:11:26-04:00

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Learning to Welcome the Dark: Advent 1

Last updated on: December 3, 2017 at 11:11 pm By Leah D. Schade

This Advent season, spend some time with darkness, even if it scares you a little. The darkness has much to teach us. Advent 1 preaching ideas. Read more

2017-11-23T10:14:53-04:00

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Rethinking Christ the King from the Ground Up

Last updated on: November 23, 2017 at 10:14 am By Leah D. Schade

Christ the King locates himself not just in the heights of the heavens, but in the depths of the soil that birthed him, took him in after his death, and rebirthed him on Easter morning. Read more

2017-11-21T08:50:20-04:00

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Gratitude is More than Skin Deep: Thanksgiving Sermon

Last updated on: November 21, 2017 at 8:50 am By Leah D. Schade

Who is the most grateful person you know? This Thanksgiving sermon encourages you to pivot on the fulcrum of gratitude. Read more

2025-11-20T10:50:07-04:00

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Thanksgiving Readings: Interfaith & Secular Gratitude

Last updated on: November 20, 2025 at 10:50 am By Leah D. Schade

Here are Thanksgiving readings with both interfaith and secular quotes about gratitude. Read more

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2017-11-18T08:38:31-04:00

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How to Survive a Red/Blue Thanksgiving: Creating a ‘Purple Zone’

Last updated on: November 18, 2017 at 8:38 am By Leah D. Schade

Blue dot in a sea of Red on Thanksgiving? Red dot in a sea of Blue? By practicing these strategies of peace and compassion, you may end up being the very reason someone gives thanks on Thanksgiving. Read more

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