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Jeff Munroe

A Son of a Shepherd and Joy

We light the third advent candle – the curiously pink candle – for the shepherds and the quality of joy. Friends from Europe were visiting

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Light and Hope for Advent

We light the first purple candle in the Advent wreath for the prophets, the ones who spoke with hope about the coming Messiah. The small

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Why Do I Write?

I was supposed to answer the question “Why do I write?” on a page you can find by clicking on “The 12” button atop this

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Shades of Glee

After reading a Time magazine essay in which a youth minister described the television show Glee as “anti-Christian,” I tuned in and watched. I was

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