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Weeds

July 30, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, God, Identity, Scripture, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice

I have been really thinking a lot about some of the insights from Bishop J’s sermon a few weeks ago, “Navigating the Weed”, on the…

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Standing Between Heaven and Earth

Standing Between Heaven and Earth

July 9, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
God, Kids, Parenting, Scripture, Spiritual Practice, Uncategorized

Yesterday, I stumbled upon a story about Shia women and girls in Baghdad training to use AK-47’s. With the men of their families gone to…

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From Quivering, Thirsty Lips

From Quivering, Thirsty Lips

December 18, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, God, Grief, Life, Scripture, Tragedy

There are a few lines from the book of Jeremiah that we sometimes read at Advent. They go like this: The days are surely coming,…

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The White Terror

The White Terror

August 14, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, Jesus, Life, reconciliation, Social Justice, Tragedy

When we were in Taiwan in July, a family friend took us to a site that may not be in all the guidebooks yet. It…

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Subway Prayers

Subway Prayers

August 7, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Life, Prayer, Spiritual Practice

Last week I had a surprisingly intense experience. I was riding the 2 train from Harlem, and a young man got on the train. He…

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