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Mar 09 2010

Bearing Witness in the Face of Misunderstanding

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Preached by Winton Boyd on Sunday, March 7, 2010

Almost lost in this story from Luke is the fact that while a religious debate is going on around her, a woman is healed. Easily obscured during the the theological fine tuning is the fact that this woman, “straightened up and praised God.” Cutting through the theoretical struggle/discussion, she bears witness to the power of love and healing. Continue Reading »

Mar 01 2010

Gratitude as Spiritual Practice

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Preached by Winton Boyd on February 28, 2010

For a devout Galilean Jew hearing this story, there would immediately be two points of dramatic tension… Continue Reading »

Feb 18 2010

Anxiety and Risk in the Life of a Faith Community

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Do you know how difficult it is for a kindergartner to appreciate what it means to be 70 years old?
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Jan 05 2010

The Journey through Fear

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Preached by Winton Boyd on Sunday, January 3 Continue Reading »

Dec 27 2009

Pilgrimage of Love

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preached by Winton Boyd on December 20:
* text at end of sermon Continue Reading »

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