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11 Jun: Israel & Palestine Study Tour – Day 2 (Bethlehem Area)

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Day 2 of the tour was heavy, from start to finish. We spent our morning at Tent for the Nations – a Palestinian Christian family’s “homestead” surrounded by five illegal Israeli settlements. We’ll …

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19 Oct: I Came Prepared for My First Meeting With Our Newcomers (Welcoming Committee)

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I came prepared for my first day on the job in Beijing.  I had read the guidebooks on China’s business culture and local customs, traditions and behaviours.  Having read about

26 Mar: “Were You There?”

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Above is a video of the song that I mentioned in my Good Friday sermon.  “On an American Spiritual” by David Holsinger.  This arrangement, and the variations on the simple, haunting, and beautiful …

24 Feb: The Presence of God

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I came across two quotes in my reading this week that served as really great reminders for me as I was preparing for this past Sunday’s sermon on the Presence of God. They …