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Why Didn’t God Answer My Prayer?
Fifty years ago, my friend’s mother was in a bad car accident. She hung between life and death for several days. I remember begging God...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
May 6, 20193 min read
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Telling the Easter Story in Just Five Words (sort of)
A colleague once posted this challenge on her Facebook page: Can you summarize the Easter story in just five words? Naturally, a few...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
Apr 20, 20195 min read
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Can We Talk About Good Friday?
Back in the day, when I was a teenager, all the stores in downtown Pottstown were closed on Good Friday from noon until 3:00. During that...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
Apr 15, 20194 min read
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Floating in the Waters of Spiritual Fluidity
I heard a great new phrase this week -'spiritual fluidity' - and immediately got it. It appeared in the review of a relatively new book,...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
Apr 10, 20191 min read
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How to Be an InterSpiritual Christian
What Is an Interspiritual Christian? The term 'interspirituality' was coined by Brother Wayne Teasdale (1945 -2004), author of The...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
Mar 29, 20193 min read
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How Pluralism Has Made Christianity More Fun Throughout the Ages
Check out this video interview, featuring the Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse. Learn about everything from pluralism 101 to how you can...
Megan Rohrer
Mar 29, 20191 min read
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Christianity Is on the Spot
"Can I put you on the spot?" That was the question asked by the woman who came up to me after the International Day of Peace brunch at...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
Mar 19, 20193 min read
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I'm Giving Up the Devil for Lent
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert, and for forty days was tempted by...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
Mar 11, 20193 min read
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Remember you are dust, but also fabulous!
Check out this video of my kids from last year explaining Ash Wednesday. This year we will have a 12pm service in the sanctuary and I'll...
Megan Rohrer
Mar 6, 20191 min read
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You Bet Your Ashes, You Are Beautiful!
There's an old Jewish saying that says that everyone should carry with them two notes – one in each pocket. In one pocket, the note...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
Mar 5, 20194 min read
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Forgiveness, Compassion and Justice: Bible Study that Doesn't Suck
A progressive bible study with two Lutheran pastors on what it means to love and forgive when there are big systemic issues of injustice....
Megan Rohrer
Feb 21, 20195 min read
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How the Great Wall of China Reminds us to Tear Down Our Walls
An excerpt from New Wonders: Lessons Learned on a Long Winding Road Getting There This is the beginning of the second leg of our tour....
Megan Rohrer
Feb 19, 20194 min read
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How aloha can help you accept the differences of others and love better
Today I interviewed my friend Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell about her aloha praxis (faith put into action). Check out the video to learn how...
Megan Rohrer
Feb 14, 20191 min read
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What the Snow Taught Me…
A few weeks ago, my little family went up to the mountains nearby for a cross country skiing weekend. Well, it rained and then it rained...
judith
Feb 13, 20192 min read
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Holy Shirt! There's No Religion in 'The Good Place'!
According to the TV series The Good Place, my mother was right. Somebody really is keeping score. Mom used to tell me that God had a book...
Rev. Dr. Susan Strouse
Feb 12, 20193 min read
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How a trip to Christ the Redeemer in Brazil can change your heart
An Excerpt from New Wonders: Lessons Learned at the End of a Long Winding Road, by Megan and Laurel Rohrer 10/22/14 Rio de Janeiro...
Megan Rohrer
Feb 9, 20192 min read
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Bible Study that Doesn't Suck: God's Abundance
A reflection on Luke 5:1-11. #bible #abundance #beauty
Megan Rohrer
Feb 8, 20191 min read
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The Rev. Dr. Amanda Zentz-Alo on Faith and Body Image
Check out this video of the Rev. Dr. Amanda Zentz-Alo talking about her faith and body. Her faith is informed by her participation in...
Megan Rohrer
Feb 6, 20191 min read
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That time I was in Cosmo
I was in Wittenberg, Germany returning from the church where Martin Luther posted the 95 thesis when this video went viral. Earlier in...
Megan Rohrer
Feb 5, 20191 min read
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How to Reclaim Your Faith
Religious Pain When I worked at a care center for kids age 3-12 I met a young boy who tried to kill himself 12 times. He was five years...
Megan Rohrer
Feb 4, 20193 min read
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