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Stephen Schmidt·June 12, 2015
Living with uncertainty just may be the mark of a genuinely in-touch spiritual life. When your thoughts, your perspective...
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Stephen Schmidt·June 2, 2015
Wow, do we have it wrong! I bet when you hear the word “tithe” or even “offerings,” your...
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Shawn Aaron Thomas·June 1, 2015
The Power of Not: Positive Results from Negative Affirmations by Shawn Aaron Thomas. Aaron’s Rainbow Project, 2015.  ...
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Robert Lofgren·May 26, 2015
Last weekend I had the privilege and honor of attending the wedding of my friends, Cara and Leah....
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“My Boethius” – Excerpt from A.W.Strouse’s new book, “My Gay Middle Ages”

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Herding cats might be easier. My friend Candace Chellew-Hodge recently wrote an OpEd piece for Religion Dispatches. The headline...
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