Worship
A rotating weekly column by local religious leaders.
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Giving thanks on Thanksgiving
By Aziz Junejo - Nov 14Next week our nation will celebrate an annual tradition that transcends religion, race or culture. For this, we can thank President Abraham ...
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There is no Christian government
By Pastor Mark Samuelson,... - Oct 24“Secular government has laws which extend no further than to life and property and to external things and relations on Earth. For over the soul ...
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Hajj begins next week
By Aziz Junejo, a Muslim ... - Oct 10One week from today millions of Muslims of every ethnicity will begin arriving in Mecca for the annual Hajj. My wife and I made the annual Muslim ...
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We’re helping to eradicate family homelessness
By Glen Pickus, Temple ... - Sep 26Nowhere in America can a minimum-wage, full-time worker earn enough to afford the fair market value rent for a two-bedroom apartment. Nowhere. Not ...
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Have you arrived yet?
By Sal Barba, Ph.D. - Sep 12Living in the 21st century challenges us to learn to manage the variety of information we receive in our daily life. We live at an accelerated ...
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Meanwhile, unskilled practitioners are regarded with favor
By Gordy Arlin, a Bahá’í ... - Aug 29A dear friend was kind enough to read my previous article. He then dialed me up a voice-mail: “I read your Bahá’í piece. Interesting. But I have a ...
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Fasting helps achieve new spiritual goals
By Aziz Junejo - Aug 01Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims is in its second week. It’s an annual opportunity to practice self-control, cleanse the body, mind and ...
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Learning to distinguish the transitory from the eternal
By Gordy Arlin, a Bahá’í ... - Jul 18From the writings of Bahá’u’lláh: “This humble servant is filled with wonder, inasmuch as all men are endowed with the capacity to see and hear, ...
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Mind fields of desire: Part 2
By Sal Barba, PhD - Jul 03"Among body, speech, and mind, the mind is all-creating” – Alan Wallace What does this mean, "the mind is all-creating"? What is it that we ...
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‘Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ’
By Brad Bigler, Church ... - Jun 13Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel. It is a spiritual gift and is necessary for our salvation. An ancient prophet ...
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Do you have a job or a calling?
By Mark Smith, Mukilteo ... - Oct 31There is an old story of a traveler who wandered past a giant construction project. He paused to speak with some of the workers. To one working ...
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Never lose your trust in God
By Gordy Arlin, a Bahá’í ... - Oct 17From the Bahá’í Prayers: “Is there any remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants and all abide by His ...
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What will we say?
By The Rev. Brian ... - Oct 03It is said that the only question we will have to answer when we leave our earthly existence is “What did you do with the gifts I gave you?” This ...
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There’s nothing like a face-to-face connection
By Pastor Jeff Dutra, ... - Sep 19With the advent of technology such as email, text messaging, Skype, Facebook, etc., it’s easier now to connect with people more than ever. Modern ...
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A king of another kind
By Joe Chambers, ... - Sep 05Recently, I asked some family and friends to share which character they identify with in the film “The Lord of the Rings.” Many of the responses ...
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Suffer the little children
By Pastor Mark A. ... - Aug 15“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, ...
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Fairytales, dragons and stories of faith
By Kelsey Plummer, Point ... - Jul 25“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” – G.K. ...
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Same sex marriage: One pastor’s change of heart
By The Rev. David Parks, ... - Jul 11They came to my office one afternoon. Two women in their early 30s wanted to talk to me about presiding at their wedding. They were nervous. I was ...
Artists’ works add to sacredness of places of worship
By Rev. Cynthia Espeseth - Jun 27What makes our places of worship sacred and so beautiful? Surely the presence of the divine, and the people with their prayers. A place of worship ...
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The flavor of Judaism
By Glen Pickus, Temple ... - Jun 06Judaism offers a myriad of ways to connect with God. Upon waking up in the morning, our liturgy offers a litany of blessings thanking God for ...
