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(Listed by date from most recent to least recent)
The Luminous Web of Physics and Faith
Gary L. McCann, November 28, 2004

Signs of the Times
Gary L. McCann, November 14, 2004

Halloween's Holy Ghost
Gary L. McCann, October 31, 2004

What Is Required?
Gary L. McCann, October 24, 2004

Persistent Petitioner or Pest?
Joe Dunham, October 17, 2004

Let the Party Begin
Joe Dunham, September 12, 2004

In Praise of Slowness
Gary L. McCann, September 5, 2004

Celebrate the Temporary
Gary L. McCann, August 29, 2004

Narrow Doors and Large Living
Gary L. McCann, August 22, 2004

Come Join the Cloud
Joe Dunham, August 15, 2004

God's Hoboes?
Joe Dunham, August 8, 2004

Stuff and Nonsense
Joe Dunham, August 1, 2004

Knock, Knock
Joe Dunham, July 25, 2004

Don't Do Something; Just Sit There
Joe Dunham, July 18, 2004

Don't Talk Like That Around Here
Joe Dunham, July 11, 2004

Dismounting from the High Horse
Joe Dunham, July 4, 2004

Do You Know What You're Getting Into?
Joe Dunham, June 27, 2004

In The Company Of Stangers
Gary L. McCann, May 30, 2004

Singing Hymns At Midnight
Gary L. McCann, May 23, 2004

A Christmas Carol In May
Gary L. McCann, May 9, 2004

A Backstage View
Gary L. McCann, April 21, 2004

Of Tigers And Tombs
Gary L. McCann, April 11, 2004

Seeds Of Hope
Gary L. McCann, March 21, 2004

Jesus The Exorcist
Gary L. McCann, March 14, 2004

Don't Go There
Joe Dunham, March 7, 2004

Traditions of the Sacred and the Secular
Gary L. McCann, February 22, 2004

Unfinished Business
Gary L. McCann, February 8, 2004

Gifted
Joe Dunham, January 18, 2004

Chosen
Joe Dunham, January 11, 2004

After the Candles Are Extinguished
Joe Dunham, December 28, 2003

A is for Advent
Joe Dunham, November 30, 2003

Living In Condemned Buildings
Gary L. McCann, November 16, 2003

Betting My Life on That
Gary L. McCann, November 9, 2003

Life Is In the Hyphen-All Saints Day
Gary L. McCann, November 2, 2003

No Quid Pro Quo
Joe Dunham, October 26, 2003

Passing On The Faith
Gary L. McCann, October 12, 2003

To Whom Can We Go?
Joe Dunham, October 5, 2003

Scandalizing Jesus
Gary L. McCann, September 28, 2003

In Praise Of Excess
Gary L. McCann, September 21, 2003

Mending Day
Gary L. McCann, August 31, 2003

Jesus At The Movies: Finding Nemo
Gary L. McCann, August 10, 2003

Jesus At The Movies: The Emperor's Club
Gary L. McCann, August 3, 2003

Jesus At The Movies: American Beauty
Gary L. McCann, July 27, 2003

Jesus At The Movies: Life As A House
Gary L. McCann, July 20, 2003

Little Temples of the Holy: The Theology of Robert Fulghum
Denise D. Tracy, June 15, 2003

Deep In Our Bones
Gary L. McCann, June 8, 2003

Open to the Possibilities
Gary L. McCann, May 25, 2003

Unfinished Faith In An Unfinished Universe
Gary L. McCann, May 18, 2003

Mother's Day Prayer
Denise D. Tracy, May 11, 2003

Holding Steady
Gary L. McCann, April 27, 2003

The Paradox of Freedom
Gary L. McCann, March 23, 2003

The Crooked Cross
Gary L. McCann, March 16, 2003

Jogging Our Memory
Gary L. McCann, March 9, 2003

Playing and Praying Together
Gary L. McCann, March 2, 2003

With a Little Help. . . .
Joe Dunham, February 23, 2003

Will You Take This Call?
Joe Dunham, January 26, 2003

The Tree of Life in the Peaceable Kingdom
Gary L. McCann, January 19, 2003

Straight Pathways and Crooked Journeys
Gary L. McCann, January 12, 2003

What Do You Do with Such a Gift?
Gary L. McCann, January 5, 2003

The Waiting Season
Joe Dunham, December 1, 2002

Hymnfest: A Feast for Heart and Soul
Gary L. McCann, November 24, 2002

Bike Lesson
Gary L. McCann, November 10, 2002

Shocking
Joe Dunham, October 27, 2002

The French Connection
Gary L. McCann, October 20, 2002

Do You Know These People?
Joe Dunham, September 29, 2002

Embracing the Shadow
Gary L. McCann, September 15, 2002

Pulsating Universe
Gary L. McCann, September 8, 2002

Keep This In Mind
Gary L. McCann, September 1, 2002

The Positive Power of Pessimism
Joe Dunham, August 11, 2002

A Magnificent Defeat
Gary L. McCann, August 4, 2002

Promises From the Dark
Joe Dunham, July 21, 2002

Sibling Squabbles
Joe Dunham, July 14, 2002

How About Those Family Values?
Joe Dunham, June 30, 2002

Thanks!!
Denise D. Tracy, June 16, 2002

The Trinity
Dr. Martin Forward, May 26, 2002

Renewing Reverence
Gary L. McCann, May 12, 2002

Get Out of Jail Free
Gary L. McCann, April 21, 2002

The Way It's Supposed To Be?
Gary L. McCann, April 14, 2002

I Doubt It
Joe Dunham, April 7, 2002

The Crooked Cross
Gary L. McCann, March 24, 2002

Little Epiphanies
Denise D. Tracy, March 17, 2002

Tending the Garden of the Mundane
Gary L. McCann, March 10, 2002

Forms of the Invisible
Gary L. McCann, March 3, 2002

Undetermined But Undeterred
Joe Dunham, February 24, 2002

Living Outside Eden
Gary L. McCann, February 17, 2002

Making Ends Meet
Gary L. McCann, February 3, 2002

From Manger to Danger
Joe Dunham, December 30, 2001

[Christmas]Lists
Gary L. McCann, December 24, 2001

Harry Potter's Christmas Story
Gary L. McCann, December 23, 2001

Using A New Language
Joe Dunham, November 25, 2001

This Strange New Wilderness
Gary L. McCann, November 11, 2001

With Help From Friends
Joe Dunham, October 28, 2001

It's Time to Gamble
Gary L. McCann, October 21, 2001

Naming the Terror
Gary L. McCann, October 14, 2001

A Cry From the Dark
Joe Dunham, October 7, 2001

God in a World of Christians and Muslims
Dr. Martin Forward, September 30, 2001

Magic Tricks
Gary L. McCann, September 23, 2001

Reflections On A Tragedy
Gary L. McCann, September 16, 2001

Learned Ignorance
Gary L. McCann, September 9, 2001

Deadlines Are Holy Lines
Gary L. McCann, September 2, 2001

Going Against The Grain
Gary L. McCann, August 19, 2001

How Did They Make The List?
Joe Dunham, August 12, 2001

Don't Ask Me!
Joe Dunham, August 5, 2001

Big Little Word
Joe Dunham, July 29, 2001

Living In The Margins
Gary L. McCann, July 15, 2001

Spiritual Landscapes of Irish Imagination,
Reflections of a Journey through Celtic Ireland
Gary L. McCann, July 8, 2001

Walking Advice
Joe Dunham, July 1, 2001

What Are You Doing Here?
Joe Dunham, June 24, 2001

What Kind Am I?
Joe Dunham, June 17, 2001

The Path of Most Resistance
Gary L. McCann, June 10, 2001

This Little Light of Mine
Gary L. McCann, May 27, 2001

Unveiling the Sacred
Gary L. McCann, May 13, 2001

Do You Recognize the Voice??
Joe Dunham, May 6, 2001

Skeptics At The Tomb
Gary L. McCann, April 15, 2001

Transparent Occasions
Gary L. McCann, April 1, 2001

The Adventure of Faith
Gary L. McCann, March 25, 2001

Green Martyrs:How the Irish Saved the World
Gary L. McCann, March 18, 2001

A Lenten Lament
Joe Dunham, March 11, 2001

Wilderness Values
Gary L. McCann, March 4, 2001

When Trusting Is Hard
Michael O. Simmons, February 18, 2001

The Judgment of Nature
Gary L. McCann, February 11, 2001

The Chemistry of Going Home
Joe Dunham, January 28, 2001

The Biology of Church
Gary L. McCann, January 21, 2001

The Physics of Communion
Gary L. McCann, January 14, 2001

Like Water and Chocolate
Gary L. McCann, January 7, 2001

The Perils of Gift Getting
Joe Dunham, December 31, 2000

Life is a Miracle
Gary L. McCann, November 26, 2000

The Story Behind the Music
Gary L. McCann, November 19, 2000

A Dash of Life
Gary L. McCann, November 5, 2000

The Evolution of Giving
Gary L. McCann, October 29, 2000

Who Knows?
Joe Dunham, October 1, 2000

Can I Be First?
Joe Dunham, September 24, 2000

The Magic of Fire and Lions
Gary L. McCann, September 17, 2000

The Gospel According to Harry Potter
Gary L. McCann, September 10, 2000

From Chaos to Cosmos
Gary L. McCann, August 27, 2000

Play on Words
Gary L. McCann, August 20, 2000

When Your Roots Don't Reach the Water
Gary L. McCann, August 13, 2000

Are We Bowling Alone?
Gary L. McCann, July 30, 2000

Pushing the "Door Close" Button
Joe Dunham, July 23, 2000

How Shall We Dance in God's Presence?
Michael O. Simmons, July 16, 2000

Not For Sale
Joe Dunham, July 9, 2000

The Sioux People--From Poverty,Generosity
Michael O. Simmons, July 2, 2000

Going Against Goliath
Joe Dunham, June 25, 2000

Can These Bones Live?
Michael O. Simmons, June 11, 2000

The Holy Business of Wasting Time
Gary L. McCann, May 28, 2000

Unchained Melody
Gary L. McCann, May 21, 2000

Meaningful Metaphor?
Joe Dunham, May 14, 2000

Hungry Wolves and Ugly Ducklings
Gary L. McCann, May 7, 2000

The Deafening Silence
Gary L. McCann, April 23, 2000

Downward Mobility
Joe Dunham, April 16, 2000

Looking for Illumination in the Dark
Joe Dunham, April 2, 2000

The Domestication of God
Gary L. McCann, March 26, 2000

Paralyzed by Virtue
Gary L. McCann, March 19, 2000

The Science of Godde
Gary L. McCann, February 27, 2000

Four Ways to Live Better with Our Differences
Michael O. Simmons, February 20, 2000

Do You Not Know? Have You Not Heard?
Gary L. McCann, February 6, 2000

Taking the Heat
Gary L. McCann, January 30, 2000

Listening with the Third Ear
Gary L. McCann, January 16, 2000

The Water of Life on the Green Mile
Gary L. McCann, January 9, 2000

So Now What...
Michael O. Simmons, December 26, 1999

For the Time Being
Gary L. McCann, December 5, 1999

Family Futures
Gary L. McCann, November 14, 1999

Holy Ghosts
Gary L. McCann, October 31, 1999

Peace in the Land of the Good Shepherd
Gary L. McCann, October 24, 1999

Jesus the Blasphemer
Gary McCann, September 26, 1999

Trusting the Process
Gary McCann, September 12, 1999

Bumping into God
Gary McCann, August 22, 1999

A Sorry State of Affairs
Gary McCann, September 5, 1999

Jesus Repents
Gary McCann, August 15, 1999

Jesus the Magician
Gary McCann, August 8, 1999

What Kind of Sense?
Joe Dunham, August 1, 1999

Great Find!
Joe Dunham, July 25, 1999

Weed Not, Waste Not
Joe Dunham, July 18, 1999

What a Waste
Joe Dunham, July 11, 1999

What Kind of Rest Is This?
Joe Dunham, July 4, 1999

The Luminous Web of Physics and Faith
Gary McCann, June 20, 1999

One Hand Clapping
Gary McCann, May 30, 1999

Serving the Future
Joe Dunham, May 9, 1999

Special
Joe Dunham, May 2, 1999

The Tragedy of Littleton
Gary McCann, April 25, 1999

Eating Well
Gary L. McCann, April 18, 1999

A Field of Dreams
Gary L. McCann, April 4, 1999

Invisible Lines of Connection
Gary L. McCann, March 21, 1999

Saving Lives, Restoring Hope
Gary L. McCann, March 14, 1999

Unexpected Refreshment
Joe Dunham, March 7, 1999

The Way to Start
Joe Dunham, February 21, 1999

Live and Yearn
Gary McCann, February 7, 1999

Not So Simple Simplicity
Joe Dunham, January 31, 1999

Renaming God
Gary L. McCann, January 24, 1999

Pierced Ears
Gary L. McCann, January 17, 1999

There'll Be Some Changes Made
Joe Dunham, December 6, 1998

God The Thief
Gary L. McCann, November 29, 1998

The Anguish of God's Patience
Gary L. McCann, November 15, 1998

Plain Truth
Gary L. McCann, November 1, 1998

A New Look at an Old Story
Gary L. McCann, October 25, 1998

Reflections
Ann Ward, October 18, 1998

Thanks a Lot!
Joe Dunham, October 4, 1998

You Can Lead a Horse to Water...
Michael O. Simmons, September 27, 1998

Strange
Joe Dunham, September 20, 1998

Angel Applause
Joe Dunham, September 13, 1998

Sense of God, God of Sense
Michael O. Simmons, September 6, 1998

Shuffling the Place Cards
Joe Dunham, August 30, 1998

Sabbath: Rest, Renewal, Relationships
Michael O. Simmons, August 23, 1998

Family Matters
Joe Dunham, August 16, 1998

Too Familiar?
Joe Dunham, August 9, 1998

Traveling Light
Joe Dunham, August 2, 1998

Prayer: Ask What You Will; Get What Is Good
Michael O. Simmons, July 26, 1998

Make Yourself at Home
Joe Dunham, July 19, 1998

Variations on the Theme "America"
Michael O. Simmons, July 5, 1998

Do You Know What You're Getting Into?
Joe Dunham, June 28, 1998

What Kind of Courage
Joe Dunham, June 21, 1998

The Party Crashed
Joe Dunham, June 14, 1998

Confirmation Sermon
Michael O. Simmons, May 31, 1998

The Universe Will Provide
Gary L. McCann, May 24, 1998

A New Heaven and a New Earth
Gary L. McCann, May 10, 1998

God's Subversive Communion
Gary L. McCann, May 3, 1998

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