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Muddying the Waters of Trust

When we read Psalm 37:3-4, “Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart,” we may not be able to hear what God is

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Be Still and Know

Although I cannot state that I always wholeheartedly agree with many of the assertions and suggestions prevalent in modern psychology, or, more particularly what I have come to refer to as “self-help pop psychology,” there is one which I have found through experience, and particularly

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Where’s the Trust?

For I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side!” They conspire against me and plot to take my life. But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies,

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A Hole Is a Hole

Trust can be a noun, but it is also a verb. We can have a thing called trust, but trusting is what we do when we exercise it. A flaccid lump with no muscles can do nothing. Human beings cannot float around freely the way

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Trust in Waiting

1 Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers, 2 for they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and

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Whee! We! Wee! All the Way Home: Generosity

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings: Pour yourself out for the hungry… (Isaiah 58: 1-11) You give them something to eat. (Matthew 14:15-21) Our first song this evening comes from folk singer- songwriter John Gorka. He got his start in a coffee house in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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To Divinity and Beyond! Playfulness

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for Pentecost Sunday: The earth is full of your creatures! (Psalm 104:24-33) Receive the realm of God like a child… (Mark 10:13-16) Our first song tonight comes from the British rock band Queen. Formed in 1971, the band consisted of

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To Divinity and Beyond! Hospitality

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings: I will gather yet others… (Isaiah 56:1-8) I am the door… (John 10:7-16) Our first song tonight comes from a band I had never heard of until I stumbled upon this song during one of my iTunes searches for songs.