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Tag Archives: identity
Exodus 13- Sacrifice, Liturgy and Journey to Form a Chosen People
Exodus 13:1-16: Setting Aside Firstborn and Time in Remembrance The LORD said to Moses: 2 Consecrate to me all the firstborn; whatever is the first to open the womb among the Israelites, of human beings and animals, is mine. 3 … Continue reading
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Tagged Exodus, Exodus 13, Exodus journey, identity, Liturgy, Redemption, sacrifice, Wilderness
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Exodus 12: Passover, Departure and a New Identity
Exodus 12: 1-20 Time, Ritual and Eating as Acts of Identity The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: 2 This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month … Continue reading
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Tagged Boundary markers, Exodus, Exodus 12, identity, Moses, Passover, Ten Plagues
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Exodus 6: God’s Response and Moses’ Heritage
Exodus 6: 1-13 A God Who Speaks and A People Unable to Hear Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh: Indeed, by a mighty hand he will let them go; by … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient Israel, Exodus, Exodus 6, genealogy, identity, Moses
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The Irrational Pieces of Our Identity: A Reflection on the Departure of the San Diego Chargers
Today I’m heartbroken. It isn’t for any particularly rational reason. Others today are worrying that they may lose their health coverage as congress continues its movement to repeal the ACA (Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare to its foes). Some … Continue reading
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Tagged identity, Los Angeles Chargers, NFL, San Diego, San Diego Chargers
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The Actor
I wear the costume and take my place upon the stage of the world Waiting for the moments when the spotlight shines my way Learning my role, rehearsing my lines, hiding in my mask Inhabiting an identity that fuses me … Continue reading
The People We Wish We Were
Admiration can so quickly turn to envy and self deprecation When we see someone else who in the sliver of their life we see Inspires us and yet reflects back the part of us we like the least We desire … Continue reading
The Need to Remember Rightly
On a day when there will be a number of calls to ‘Never Forget’ I want to add a caution that we need to be willing to remember rightly. The destruction and violence of September 11, 2001 cost the 19 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001, Forgiveness, identity, Memory, Reconciliation, September 11
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