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A Day that Changed Us Forever
As I sit here and think about it, I am shocked that it has been ten years since that horrible day that changed everything. And as I reflect further, it feels just like yesterday. Just like our...
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The 50-Yard Line
We all have milestones in our lives and today I am celebrating one – my 50th birthday. As this birthday approached, I must admit I thought about it more than any other prior to it. I usually treat...
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How can this continue to happen in America?
My heart is broken today. Just last Thanksgiving, my family visited Newtown for their annual Thanksgiving Day Run/Walk. The town was quaint and peaceful, and the people I encountered seemed close knit....
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A Teacher’s Spark
Emotions flooded every inch of my body as Susan and I prepared to watch Catherine take to the Kennedy Center Stage and perform a scene from The Diary of Anne Frank with her fellow cast members from...
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Our Summer of Advent at Burke Presbyterian Church
What joyous news! I could almost hear the bells ringing this past Sunday as I sat in church and learned that Burke Presbyterian Church had called a new pastor – actually a pastoral couple! As I sat...
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My Time on Capitol Hill
The dome of the US Capitol building. Français : Image panoramique du dôme du Capitole des États-Unis d’Amérique| (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: Ander Crenshaw, official portrait, 2009 (Photo...
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Compelling Theatre Just Down the Street at your Local High School
Sometimes we overlook our local high school as venues for compelling theatre and once again West Springfield High School did not disappoint. Last night I saw “Nerdicus (My Brother With Autism)” and I...
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Parents’ Graduation Day
Three of the greatest moments in my life have been the arrivals of each of my children. All three of them were gifts from God, entrusted to me and my wife to raise with patience, unconditional love,...
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Thin Places
I first heard someone use the phrase “thin place” a few years back at a Montreat Conference. I had not thought about that phrase before, but during my entire time in Montreat – and on each subsequent...
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Remembering one of ABLE’s Biggest Advocates, Steve Beck
Almost nine years ago, a group of people entered my office for the first of what would be countless meetings on the problems and potential solutions faced by families who have children with...
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America Deserves Better
I recently facilitated a Sunday School class at my church on the faith and politics. During our two weeks together, the class wrestled with the question “How does our faith call us to engage in...
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