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The Ascension of Jesus Christ our King and Ruler of all Creation Today is a great day for the church united, this is a day that we can all celebrate together as our risen Lord ascends to His proper place above all of creation. Today we can join with the early church in celebrating the…
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Originally posted on Shannon Claussen: This is a spoken word piece that I wrote a few years back while studying the variations of the Stations of the Cross. I got to Mary, the mother of Jesus and stopped what I was doing and wrote this piece. It is my interpretation of what Mary, Jesus’ mother…
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I love the Church, my heart and passion are to see us fall more and more in love with Jesus Christ and reflect that love to each other and the rest of the world. But the church isn’t doing too great of a job right now. Why is this so? Yes, part of it is…
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I have been asking myself–What is the most basic human need? I realize, as I sit with Jesus, that our deepest desire is to feel connected, loved (and cared for), and a sense of belonging. Not to a superficial community but one based in and rooted in something deeper and sincere. My thoughts are–true Christian…
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Seafarers depart from Camden Harbor hoisting weathered lines setting salty sails as church bells chime at the five o’clock hour the goings the comings of a busy day yachts demand dock dinghies dodging windjammers yet strangely serene happenings on the Penobscot bay friendly waves a wind-cracked finger extends in a sailor’s salute those dependent upon…
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I am going to use very few words to broach an infinite topic. One that is dear to my heart and crucial to our time together. What is human flourishing? It is many things, but true flourishing is not about the “self,” but about the whole of humanity. Flourishing is- having a great concern for…
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In prayer we are invited into the presence of God. Through prayer we join in a dance with the Trinity: we are brought into the presence of God the Father, through the Son and influenced by the Spirit. We pray- by the guidance of the Holy Spirit in our lives, the intercession of Jesus on…
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In life, and in humanity specifically, there is a global longing; there is a pull for something more, an innate yearning that is woven into the DNA of all people. It is everywhere, and people attempt to fill this “void” that exists in all of us. This longing is often interpreted as a hole that…
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This essay will discuss and refute the atheistic views of H. J. McCloskey as mentioned in his article “On Being an Atheist.” It will cover McCloskey’s referring to the cosmological argument, teleological argument, and argument from design as invalid “proofs” of the existence of God. This essay will also discuss the cosmological argument and the…
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Clouds frozen in time a pocket watch waiting to be spun standing still suspended as if the four winds have ceased to blow The sun, playing hide n’ seek is winning right now by divine intervention or current stoppage “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” In due time it reveals itself beaming in radiant…
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Shannon Claussen 