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We sing a song, Tell Me the Story of Jesus, and in it we sing, “Write on my heart every word.”
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“The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise” (Psalm 51:17). This comes from one of the penitential psalms found in the psalter. It is attributed to King David as the prayer he makes to God after his infamous sin with Bathsheba and his killing of Uriah, the husband of Bathsheba. David could have acted as if there was nothing wrong with his actions, even though those actions broke up a marriage and led to the killing of one of David’s best and most loyal soldiers. He’s the one with the power and he can do what he wants. Through the help of the prophet Nathan, he realizes that he has done wrong, and it cracks his pride, leaving him with a broken spirit, one that is open to correction and open to the healing action of God.
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A mother was leaving Wal-Mart with her daughters when they saw a homeless veteran holding a sign saying, "Anything you can do would help."
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A mother was leaving Wal-Mart with her daughters when they saw a homeless veteran holding a sign saying, "Anything you can do would help."
Hunting for God
As a priest speaking to people that no longer go to church to pray, I am often told some variation of why they do not need to go to church to pray. They hunt, they fish, they spend time in the wilderness, and in the quiet. It is in these moments that they speak to God. I would not deny them the goodness of what they are saying. Quiet moments out in creation are often wonderful moments in which we can speak to the living God.
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In Iraq, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor and his SEAL platoon performed patrols in a very dangerous part of Ramadi called the Ma’laab district.
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Ah, Spring! The leaves are unfurling from their branches, the grass is turning green, and while love might not be in the air, pollen sure is! The warmer temperatures cause us to refuel our lawn mowers, sharpen the hedge trimmers, clean up the garden tools and bring out the power washers to finally rid ourselves of this past winter weather.
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When I was a kid growing up in Martins Ferry, Ohio, my Mom and Dad always made sure we attended church. I wasn’t a perfect child for sure, and when I got a little squirmy, my Grandpa Wilson would give me a little square of Chiclets gum to keep me occupied, to the horror of my mother who swore I would just chew it up and get it stuck in my throat.
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David Thoureu once said, "Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after."
Otterbein Church holds free community meal
Otterbein United Methodist Church will hold a free community meal.
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