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Does anonymity breed contempt?
By
jmcgee
Well, according to this item, yes. (Is anyone surprised?) From the New York Times: There you are, peacefully reading an article or watching a video on the Internet. You finish, find it thought-provoking, and scroll down to the comments section to see what other people thought. And there, lurking among dozens of well-intentioned opinions, is…
Lest we forget: happy new year!
By
jmcgee
From the poetic pen of the Concord Pastor comes this beautiful prayer for this first Monday of Advent. I can’t think of a better way to begin a new year, and a new week: With Advent begins a new year of grace, Lord, the grace that is yours to share and give… In this new…
Starting a new year, moving the ribbons
By
jmcgee
It’s something most of us aren’t even aware of, but it is done in countless churches around the world this time of year — and the Concord Pastor reflects on its meaning: This weekend I will observe a little ritual which it’s been my pleasure to carry out now for some 37 years. I will…
‘Tis a gift
By
jmcgee
“To be grateful is ultimately a gift to be be received from God. We ought to humbly ask for it. …Ultimately gratitude comes from a humble, contrite and transformed heart. Saying thank you is not a moralism. True gratitude is a grace, a gift that comes from a heart deeply moved, astonished and aware of…
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