Tag: matthew
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On Retreat: Day Two
“Torah is acquired in the presence of community” Our mighty band of fellow travelers gathered in fellowship for a second day of study and conversation. Our task today: to gather and consider the Scriptures of Epiphany through Transfiguration. To help us do this, our facilitator, the talented Dr. Judy Siker, introduced us to the practice…
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On Retreat: Day One
“God doesn’t answer prayers; our prayers are answers to the prayer that God has already started” The alarm buzzed irritably from the window where I had left it the night prior. Morning, I thought to myself. How swiftly we are plucked from the warmth of our beds to greet the day. Earlier than I would…
Deeper in me than I 