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This Dissent is America’s Hope

As winter approached in 1941, German forces attacked Moscow. It was a massive maneuver — part of literally the largest military operation in history — and one that Hitler believed was vital for the success of his fascist empire. In fact, however, proved to be not just one of the most misguided military initiatives of…

Mystery Achievement

Our first Sunday together was 12 January 2025, almost exactly one year ago. Anniversaries like this always render me reflective, a reality exacerbated by the installation celebration you have planned for me (and us) this coming Sunday, 11 January 2026. There’s a song by the group The Pretenders called “Mystery Achievement.” In it, songwriter and…

Looking for Hope & Wonder

“We three kings of Orient are…” begins the famous carol. And perhaps like most things famous, it’s fairly polarizing. There’s the fact that the biblical story does not say there were “three,” and they certainly were not “kings.” It is also an Epiphany carol that gets nestled within Christmas carols. Across the years, “We Three…