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Tag: Waiting

Purim and Holy Saturday: Waiting On the World to Change

Purim and Holy Saturday: Waiting On the World to Change

Posted on March 28, 2016March 27, 2016 by Dorie Goehring
When John Mayer’s hit single “Waiting On the World to Change” first hit the radio waves, I would refuse to listen to it.  My self-assured high school-aged smugness thought that this... Read More
Tick-tock, Tick-tock: Practicing Patience as an Impatient Person

Tick-tock, Tick-tock: Practicing Patience as an Impatient Person

Posted on January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 by Sarah Fein
“An ancient story from the Jewish Talmud [Shabbat 31a] tells about the time two men made a bet whether Hillel, the wise and famous rabbi, could be made to lose his patience. One of the men waite... Read More
#WeCantBreathe and Advent

#WeCantBreathe and Advent

Posted on December 19, 2014December 18, 2014 by Lauren Seganos
On Sunday, December 7, there was a message preached at the Memorial Church of Harvard University. It was an urgent and powerful call, and it affected each person who walked out of that morning worship... Read More
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Advent and Waiting, Part 2

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Advent and Waiting, Part 2

Posted on December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 by Laura Brekke
We are immersed in Advent now – most American Christians have trees strung with lights, bedecked with baubles and handmade ornaments, and perhaps even an early wrapped present or two hiding beneath ... Read More
People Look East: Advent and Waiting Part 1

People Look East: Advent and Waiting Part 1

Posted on December 3, 2014December 3, 2014 by Laura Brekke
I come from a tradition in which waiting and anticipation are part of our worship calendar. As a Christian, I have entered the season of Advent – which literally means “coming” or “arriving.... Read More

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