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
Jun 193 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
Mar 132 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
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Litany for the New Year
Merry Christmas! And Happy New Year!
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 14, 20232 min read
Prepare
The word “prepare” must have a long dictionary entry. How do we prepare?
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 1, 20234 min read
Holy Living, Holy Dying
We often avoid discussing or thinking practically about our own death. But doing so is an enormous blessing for ourselves and especially for
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 1, 20232 min read
For All the Saints
After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 25, 20235 min read
Holy Peace
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure. Psalm 122:6 Dear Friends in Christ, With so much going on in our...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 20, 20231 min read
God's Generosity
How wonderful it is to be more and more aware of God's generosity!
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 13, 20232 min read
The Prayer of Praise
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Psalm 150:6 Dear Friends in Christ, The way that we pray has a...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Caring and Thriving
I pray that you are well and thriving as we move into the fall season!
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Christian Friendships
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 26, 20232 min read
The Love of Learning and the Desire for God
The Christian life is always full of the joy of learning—if we are open to it.
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 20, 20232 min read
The mysterious presence of God
"Surely the LORD is in this place-- and I did not know it!" Genesis 28:16b Dear Friends in Christ, Jacob had a dream of a ladder to...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Happy Anniversary!
I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Karibu
When [Lydia] and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 24, 20232 min read
Empowered by God
When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 17, 20231 min read
Feast of the Ascension
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 3, 20232 min read
Praying in Worship Services
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people… 1 Timothy 2:1 Dear...
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The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Sending
“Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!” BCP, 366 Dear Friends in Christ, Each Sunday, you are sent by God on a mission. In fact, you...
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