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  Years ago, the shoe company Nike came out with a successful, longstanding ad campaign with these three words: just do it. The gain of doing it—the physical training or pushing your body to be the best it can be—is self-directed. The self is important, oh yes. Do enjoy your…

    The Nine Partners Monument in Harford Township was placed in 1890 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the nine pioneers who first settled the area from Attleboro, Massachusetts, from a densely wooded area that had been Lenape hunting grounds. The Lenape (also known as the Lenni Lenape, the…

To the question of keeping something from Jesus, we likely reply, “Of course, we don’t! Our relationship with Jesus only deepens when we share.” We may even go further. “Locking something away from Jesus is not what we do. In fact, it’s the opposite of what we do.” Then we…

You’re history   It may have been some time since you’ve heard the word, “Groovy.” “Nifty” and “Swell” are dated as well. “Hot diggity dog,” is an exclamation that may never come back. There’s one I want to talk about. “You’re history.” This means you are yesterday’s news. As Harford…

Gather Together “We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing.” This is the first line of lyrics in the traditional Thanksgiving hymn titled, “We Gather Together.” “Now that’s redundant,” someone is thinking. “How else would we gather if not together?” The songwriter has this right, though. There’s an intentionality to…