"Be appalled," said God. Imagine causing God to say that! The people in Jeremiah's time clearly had caused God to say that -- even telling the …
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Shaken, and Stirred
The world is shaking. It always is, in one way or another. It is now, in particular ways. Virulent nationalism is on the rise. A wave of migration, …
Sergey Kirillov Performs in Downtown Portland September 29
The 18th season of First Presbyterian Church’s (Portland) Celebration Works concert series commences on Sunday, September 29th, at 2:00pm, with a …
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Planting in Hope
Well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that the prophet sings a song about planting a lovely new vineyard full of hopeful …
With Lamps Lit
Here in the Pacific Northwest we’re learning to be prepared for the Big One. We need to have batteries on hand to keep our lamps lit! Sunday’s texts …
Beyond Greed
Someone in the crowd shouts out to Jesus a little help settling a family financial fuss. The “someone” sounds like children squabbling in the back …