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The Spirit's Breath

In Singing our Breath is Joined to God's Breath
Ross Smillie
April 28, 2019
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A Broken Hallelujah

Finding Beauty in the Face of Mortality
Ross Smillie
April 21, 2019
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From Numb Hearts to Compassionate Hearts

Our hearts can be broken in a couple of different ways. One is to have our hearts shattered, broken into shards so...
Ross Smillie
April 14, 2019
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God's New Thing

Someone wise (G.K. Chesterton?) once said that the world does not lack for wonders, only for a sense of wonder. In...
Ross Smillie
April 7, 2019
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The Scandal of Grace

The parable of the Prodigal Son is a story about fairness. But it is not an example of how to be a good parent. The...
Ross Smillie
March 31, 2019
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Real Repentance

A forced option is a pressing issue that requires decisive action. You have a choice. You can take that action or...
Ross Smillie
March 24, 2019
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Recognizing the Ways of Peace

When I am old, and I consider the great moral challenges of my life, I wonder if I will have recognized those...
Ross Smillie
March 17, 2019
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The Voice of the Tempter

Just as the addict longs for paradise, or the person dealing with sexual temptation longs for intimacy, our...
Ross Smillie
March 10, 2019
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Accepting the Apology You Never Got

Forgiving Enemies
Ross Smillie
February 24, 2019
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Beyond Division

We come to this place with the baggage of inequality. We can’t simply escape the divisions of race, gender,...
Ross Smillie
February 17, 2019

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