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A ‘thrill’ is essentially ‘enjoyably nervous excitement’—the kind we feel on roller coasters or in suspenseful movies. But poets from our faith tradition often describe the feeling of Christmas as ‘The Thrill of Hope’. Every year, the December air is thick with it. Ancient songwriters and storytellers seemed to believe the birth of Jesus somehow stirs up a sense that things are going to get better...

A ‘thrill’ is essentially ‘enjoyably nervous excitement’—the kind we feel on roller coasters or in suspenseful movies. But poets from our faith tradition often describe the feeling of Christmas as ‘The Thrill of Hope’. Every year, the December air is thick with it. Ancient songwriters and storytellers seemed to believe the birth of Jesus somehow stirs up a sense that things are going to get better...

A ‘thrill’ is essentially ‘enjoyably nervous excitement’—the kind we feel on roller coasters or in suspenseful movies. But poets from our faith tradition often describe the feeling of Christmas as ‘The Thrill of Hope’. Every year, the December air is thick with it. Ancient songwriters and storytellers seemed to believe the birth of Jesus somehow stirs up a sense that things are going to get better...

The obvious….the world we live in is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near folks.  But for many, maybe even some of us here today,...

The obvious….the world we live in is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near folks.  But for many, maybe even some of us here today,...

The obvious….the world we live in is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near folks.  But for many, maybe even some of us here today,...

The obvious….the world we live in is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near folks.  But for many, maybe even some of us here today,...

Words are so powerful. Even years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and/or curse, heal and/or hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according t...

Words are so powerful. Even years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and/or curse, heal and/or hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according t...

Words are so powerful. Even years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and/or curse, heal and/or hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according t...

Words are so powerful. Even years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and/or curse, heal and/or hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according t...

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are function...

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are function...

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are function...

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are function...

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are function...

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”   What if the people around you wonder the same t...

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”   What if the people around you wonder the same t...

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”   What if the people around you wonder the same t...

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”   What if the people around you wonder the same t...

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”   What if the people around you wonder the same t...

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”   What if the people around you wonder the same t...

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”   What if the people around you wonder the same t...

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”   What if the people around you wonder the same t...

We all know that trust is a big deal. Nothing really works without it. When you have it, there’s nothing like the confidence and security that comes with it. But we’ve all given it, and later regretted it. Someone broke it or abused it. We didn’t see or react to the warning signs soon enough and were wounded in the process. And afterward, we found ourselves so much more skeptical, on guard, or eve...