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Jack Roeda

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A Clash of Kingdoms

Matthew 2:13-23 Silly things are said about the meaning of Christmas. I recall someone on NBC news saying, “Christmas is all about children’s bright, shining

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Advent IV: Not Safe

In some Christian communities it is important that you know the day when you received Jesus into your heart as your personal Savior. Speaking personally,

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Advent III: The Rotifier

From Mary Ladd Gavell’s “The Rotifer” As the lab instructor gives each of us a glass slide with a drop of pond water on it,

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Advent II: Out of Book

The number of moves in the game of chess is practically limitless. While almost nothing looks more orderly than chess pieces before a match starts,

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Advent I

I love Advent. I love the stillness and longing, the waiting and yearning that stir in the songs and in the liturgy of the season.

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