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Julie’s Jar: The Exodus from Egypt – Pandemic 2020: The Story Still Resonates
Sunday’s Sermon from July 19, 2020, revamped for the Caller Exodus 13:17-22 The Israelites were dislocated from every routine, every familiarity in which they found identity and a sense of
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Julie’s Jar: Together Across Distance
It is said that starting with gratitude is a good way to find joy and happiness in one’s life consistently. What can we be grateful for during a pandemic? I,
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Julie’s Jar: “You Can’t Reinvent the Past”
The words, “You can’t reinvent the past,” were spoken in my hearing recently. It was in reference to a monastic community that was expelled from a country and tried to
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A Theology of People
My sister, Linda, teaches 5th grade in Salinas, CA. Her students come from some of the poorest immigrant families in the state of California. Poverty is a predictor of academic
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Something Old, Something New
Cooking from scratch is how we cook. This is the preferred method of food preparation in our home. Starting a church from scratch however, is not something I ever wanted