Tag: Awareness
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Water From the Rock
It is a privilege to preach every Sunday. It is an opportunity that not everyone has. My community has entrusted me to faithfully exegete and interpret the sacred scriptures. It is truly a humbling privilege and responsibility, and it certainly is not one that I take lightly. However, after preaching almost every week for the…
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“Being” as witness to the resurrection
I’ve been meditating and thinking about John’s account of the resurrection, which is the appointed Gospel text for Easter Sunday (John 20:1-18). I find John’s account fascinating, particularly because at first, rather than angels proclaiming that Jesus is not there but is risen, we have an empty tomb, with all of the thoughts, fears, and…
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The Spirituality of Public Transportation
There are many reason why I like public transportation, and why my wife and I refuse to buy another car, making me rely heavily on public transit to get around. Many of these reasons are common ones: it helps the environment, it is more cost-effective than the costs associated with an additional vehicle, and it…
Matthew van Maastricht 