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Young Preachers Offer Hope for the Church's Future

The Rev. Peter Wallace

A year ago I attended the National Festival of Young Preachers, an initiative of the Academy of Preachers. And I reported here that I had seen the future of preaching, and it's a beautiful thing.

I returned to Louisville, Kentucky for this year's Festival January 2-5, and my hope for the future of the church has only broadened and deepened. But we still have some work to do.

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This Week's Psalm: Rising Above Stress (Ps. 107)

The Rev. Peter Wallace

A meditation on the Psalm appointed for Sunday, October 30 (Revised Common Lectionary)

1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.

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October 20, 2011

This Week's Psalm: Counting Our Days (Psalm 90)

The Rev. Peter Wallace

Psalm 90 (this week's lectionary psalm) encourages us to live every day to the full, trusting in God's loving, steadfast presence.
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August 11, 2011

Cries in the Street: Listening to the Homeless

The Rev. Peter Wallace

On a recent day with ministry colleagues on the streets of Atlanta, I heard echoes of Psalm 55 in the cries of the homeless people we listened to.
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July 11, 2011

What Are You Hoarding, and Why?

The Rev. Peter Wallace

Digging deeper into Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6:19-21 about stockpiling treasure in heaven makes me wonder what I really treasure in life.
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June 24, 2011

Dealing with Doubt: Are God's Promises of Happiness True?

The Rev. Peter Wallace

What are we to make of the glowing promises God makes in the Bible--for instance, Psalm 128--for those who trust in God? What if they don't come true? 
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June 06, 2011

Helping the Homeless: It Starts with Getting to Know Them

The Rev. Peter Wallace

A few weeks ago I had an experience that helped to open my eyes, and my heart, regarding homeless persons, and how the church might more effectively serve them.
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April 22, 2011

Nicodemus in the Shadows: A Good Friday Meditation

The Rev. Peter Wallace

What must it have been like for Nicodemus, the Pharisee who approached Jesus by night, who struggled to understand this radical rabbi, to experience Jesus' crucifixion?
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April 05, 2011

Golden Rule Day: Some Unlikely Saints Weigh In

The Rev. Peter Wallace

In observance of International Golden Rule Day today, here is a post on two unlikely saints who weighed in on this life-guiding principle: Stan Lee and Soupy Sales.

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February 22, 2011

Thirsty for God: A Meditation on Water

The Rev. Peter Wallace

While you ponder, pray about, and respond to the critical issue of physical thirst, take a moment also to consider your spiritual thirst.