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The Spiritual Journey of Lent, the Two “P’s,” and What About Penance?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

If you have so kindly included visiting my blog(s) during your personal life’s journey in this sacred season of Lent, you may remember, meditative reader, that for Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2011, I posted about the significance of the day … Continue reading →

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We Want to Believe, to Put Our Trust in Something….or Someone.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Yesterday, March 9, 2011, I posted about “Ash Wednesday” and the sacred season of Lent, in hopes, thinking and believing reader, that whether you consider yourself a Christian, of another faith tradition, or believe yourself to be “not a religious … Continue reading →

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The Unchanging Epiphany, the Irony of Manger Scenes, What Is Revealed

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Yesterday, January 5, is traditionally the last day of Christmastide (the “twelve days of Christmas”). While driving around town, I saw a man busily taking down outdoor Christmas lights and decorations. I idly wondered if he knew that it was … Continue reading →

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Magical, Mysterious, Sacred….Mistletoe and Christmas, Those French

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Perhaps the first time in my life I discovered that I had some small flair for entrepreneurship was as an 11-year-old boy scout selling little packages of mistletoe door-to-door before Christmas. It was actually a fund-raising project to benefit the … Continue reading →

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Advent, Star of Bethlehem, the Kingdom of Heaven, the Lowly Are Lifted Up, the Message and Mission of Jesus

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Unless you happen to be a regular church-goer, dear reader, you might not take note of the fact that today, November 28, 2010, is the first Sunday, the first day, in the sacred season of Advent. Of course, having spent … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Son of God

The Spiritual Journey of Lent, the Two “P’s,” and What About Penance?

The Unchanging Epiphany, the Irony of Manger Scenes, What Is Revealed

Magical, Mysterious, Sacred….Mistletoe and Christmas, Those French

Advent, Star of Bethlehem, the Kingdom of Heaven, the Lowly Are Lifted Up, the Message and Mission of Jesus

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