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Unresolved

On July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

And life is full of loose ends, of rivers never crossed/ On tiny scraps of paper, notes jotted down and lost.— Brooks Williams, “Some Fine Day” It’s an experience every pastor has eventually. Someone stops coming to church for no clear reason. There’s been no conflict and no division, at least that you are aware …

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Stop

On August 3, 2013August 4, 2013 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

Quiet. It’s a rare thing for me these days, especially as a father of three. And not only for that reason. Our world is filled with noise: voices, music, TV, computers, traffic, crowds, appliances, phones. Unusual is the moment in the course of an average day that our environment is empty of sound. Even now …

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