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Julie’s Jar: Sabbatical
Gratitude. Beginning from a place of gratitude is always, “a very good place to start”. It is the platform that gives birth to expressions of kindness, love, hope, reconciliation, and
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Julie’s Jar: Be in Flux
Last year (or was it the year before), five of us from the church attended three webinars intended to help congregations manage the change, grief and other emotions associated with
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140th Anniversary Celebration
The 140th year of ministry at First Christian Church Pomona culminated in worship and lunch on Sunday, October 22nd. Seven storytellers shared their personal experiences of life together in Christian
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Julie’s Jar: Lean Into Risk
Failure is a topic people tend to avoid, unless it’s pointing out the failures of other people. Let’s be honest: more of us than care to admit it participate in
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Communities of Care
There have recently been many articles on the epidemic of loneliness in our country. The surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has reported on this public health crisis and what we