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Soaking in the Word

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Posted by Deborah Woo on Nov 14, 2017

  I’ve never considered myself a meditative person. I’ve always been a fast-paced person, trying to get the most efficiency and productivity out of my day. Image credit: Geza Molnar / Pexels In the last few years, I have made a concerted effort to develop a morning...

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Tags: bible, devotions, identity, liturgy, meditation, prayer, scripture, transformation

What I Learned About Faith From My Brush with Cancer

Posted by on Feb 17, 2015

  “The biopsy of the lump we removed from your eyelid just came back from the lab. It came up positive for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. You should follow up with your primary care physician.” This was the message I received from the doctor’s office fifteen years...

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Tags: cancer, faith, prayer, liturgy, intercession, illness, worship

Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend: A Foray into Mysticism and Allegorical Television

Posted by on Jan 20, 2015

  I often get the feeling from my friends of the more Protestant persuasion that liturgy is a boring, rote discipline mostly devoid of meaning. I know I’ve thought that for a while.  But in the past few years, I have come to appreciate more liturgical services. When we...

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Tags: advent, hope, despair, unity, church, liturgy, division
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Estuary: a body of water with one or more streams flowing into it and a connection to the open sea

Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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