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Thomas

Taken from John 20:24-29 It’s late. Outside the stars are out, the night is cold… quiet. But inside this room, the air is thick and smothering. Anxiety wiggles uncomfortably in the quiet between words over what will come next. Just like every other night, we’re hiding, smuggled in from one room to the next through…

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The Baptist

John’s adam’s apple bobs, a noticeable sign of his discomfort when he sees who stands waiting next in line to be baptized. He swallows hard when his eyes meet his cousin’s. This man is family, and yet, they have never spoken. But John knows instantly who it is that waits so patiently amidst the crowd.…

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Spring Benediction

Close your eyes and come with me for a moment into the trees, into the wild. Into the forest. It’s quiet. No cars. No rush. It’s been a long hard winter – but we’re not going to think about that now. We need a moment. A breath. There are lines of sunshine streaming down, splashing…

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