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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
5 days ago4 min read
Humility
I was going to write about the virtue of Humility, but I’m just not good enough… Hmm, perhaps that’s false humility—and a lack of courage to
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 208 min read
Practical Chastity
I wrote in the last two weeks (here and here) about chastity, as part of a series on Stewardship, Chastity and Humility.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Feb 134 min read
Chastity, Generosity, and Community
Hmm… I hadn’t planned on writing about chastity on Valentine’s Day… I’ll have to factor that in next time… But what better day to consider c
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jan 163 min read
Epiphany and Integrity
The season of Epiphany is all about God revealing himself to the world—about Jesus showing who he is to others.
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Dr. Brandon Dasinger
Jan 92 min read
Worship: Our Response to the Birth of Christ
At the manger we see a variety of characters and a variety of responses to the birth of Christ.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Women of the Bible
The lectionary, which appoints readings that we use in our weekend services, recently gave us readings from Esther and Ruth, as well as the
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 14, 20242 min read
The Blessing of Discipline
The word “discipline” often conjures up images of a child sitting for “time-out,” or conflict in the classroom. The word seems to mean many
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 7, 20242 min read
The Strength of a People
One of our prayers was certainly answered this week: an early, clear outcome of the presidential election without unrest and accusations and
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 16, 20242 min read
Job’s Hope
The Sunday Old Testament readings recently have come from Job. Job went through horrible tragedy and loss through no fault of his own.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 10, 20243 min read
Learning Worship & Liturgy
When I was a kid and my dad would take me to a baseball game, I found the experience full of majesty and mystery.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Aug 14, 20241 min read
What is Church?
But when the kids leave for college, have the parents graduated from church?
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Rooted in Christ
In my quest for a tall fescue lawn, I’ve heard that one important element is applying treatments that strengthen the roots of the grass.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Lord, for the years
Happy Fourth of July! On this Independence Day, we celebrate what we see as the birth of our nation, founded on the grace of God with gifts
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Do I really have to go to church?
Spoiler alert: the answer is yes! But you could have guessed that, couldn’t you?
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 9, 20242 min read
Loss and empowerment in the Ascension
Today is the Feast of the Ascension. We remember how Jesus, risen from the dead, gathered with his disciples outside Jerusalem, said goodbye
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 3, 20242 min read
God in our midst
This Sunday, we bid goodbye to Mother Elisa Harres after over fifteen years of faithful service.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 25, 20242 min read
God ahead of us
We often forget one of the ways in which God works. If we were to be more aware, however, I think we would be amazed at what we would find.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 21, 20241 min read
The Glorious Paradox of Holy Week
This weekend starts the great sacred drama of Holy Week. This Sunday is Palm Sunday, when we remember Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 13, 20242 min read
The Impact of Devotion
We often think that service to God must be in grand achievements and bold enterprises.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Mar 7, 20242 min read
Tending the Fields
In Lent, we tend to our lives so that we might be more open to God’s direction, so that God might form and shape us and our dreams.
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