All posts by Candace Chellew

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Via Negativa: The Hunger Games / Hunger for Hope

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost: I have uttered what I did not understand. (Job 42:1-6, 10-17) Have mercy on me! (Mark 10:46-52) Never lose hope. (Rumi) Our first song comes from Dave Matthews. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Matthews

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Via Negativa: The Hunger Games / Hunger for Fame

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost: The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous. (Isaiah 53:4-12) Whoever wishes to become great … must be your servant. (Mark 10:35-45) Learn from the lame goat… (Rumi) Our first song is a

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Via Negativa: The Hunger Games / Hunger for Absence

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings: The Glory of GOD filled The Dwelling. (Exodus 40:34-38) Do not worry about your life. (Luke 12:22-31) Praise God for these two insomnias. (Rumi) Our song this morning comes from singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper. Born in 1953 in Queens,

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The Hunger for Security

Read the rest of the Via Negativa: The Hunger Games sermon series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost: The Almighty has terrified me. (Job 23:1-9, 16-17) We have left everything and followed you. (Mark 10:17-31) Welcome and entertain them all! (Rumi) Our

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The Hunger for Authenticity

Read the rest of the Via Negativa: The Hunger Games sermon series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost: Let my life be given me. (Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22) Have salt in yourselves… (Mark 9:38-50) Be your note. (Rumi) Our first

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The Hunger for Acceptance

Read the rest of the Via Negativa: The Hunger Games sermon series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost: The Lord is the upholder of my life. (Psalm 54) Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. (Mark 9:30-37)

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Cosmic Kindergarten: Deep Play

Read the rest of the Via Positiva: Cosmic Kindergarten series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost: They shall obtain joy and gladness… (Isaiah 35:4-7) Be opened. (Mark 7:24-37) Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment. (Rumi) In 2010, singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge

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The Mouth Burn of Righteousness

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every species of beast and bird,

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Cosmic Kindergarten: Watch Your Mouth!

Read the rest of the Via Positiva: Cosmic Kindergarten series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost: The voice of my beloved! (Song of Solomon 2:8-13) All these evil things come from within. (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23) Our first song this