Tag: Ecclesiastes


Community, Pt. II

June 10, 2010

Calvary

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Part 1 can be found here. Last week we saw the birth of human community when Eve was created out of Adam’s rib. Together, they were able to share experiences and the world around them. They made mistakes together and learned together. They became so tied together that large sections of their life were inseparable. Most of their life could not have been possible if the other wasn’t around. This is known today as marriage, that can be viewed as a subsection of community.  → Read more...

Labor Day

September 3, 2009

Calvary

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I’ve always been struck by the amusing irony of having a holiday called Labor Day where one was not supposed to be working. Curious on what the origins of the holiday were, I quickly browsed the Internet and learned that the holiday originated in Canada where parades held in support of Canadian labor movements led to an annual celebration. Inspired Americans began organizing “labor days.” This idea slowly filtered out to other states throughout the years until 1894 when President Grover Cleveland put reconciliation with Labor as a top political priority after a major strike that resulted in the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the U.S.  → Read more...

The Simple Life is a Life Relished

August 13, 2009

Calvary

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This morning I woke up and realized I didn’t have much cereal left for a full bowl. So I opted to make toast and slathered peanut butter on it. Sitting back in my chair, I realized I missed this simple meal because I hadn’t made toast in a long, long time. I had grown up on making toast ever since I was a kid. Eating this meal took me back a few years when life seemed much simpler.  → Read more...

The Joyful Children of God

June 26, 2008

Calvary

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If you haven’t come to church during the day in the week, you wouldn’t know how quiet and serene it usually is. There have been days when I only see or hear people when they walk by the water fountain. Working in a church is usually a nice place, especially if you want to concentrate on something. This week was an exception. It’s an annual ritual. Once a year, instead of the normal quiet, a cloud of cacophony descends upon Calvary Church.  → Read more...



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