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Remembering a saint among us: The Venerable Vine Deloria, Sr, 1901-1990
April, 1990 October 20, 1984 Dear Bishop, I rose this morning at 5:00 am. 1 walked a mile and then returned home to begin my morning with a pot of coffee and my pipe. Next I recited the ten commandants … Continue reading
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An Answer To A Prayer March, 1990
God answers our prayers. While hardly a startling statement, we sometimes lose sight of the fact that God does hear and respond to all of our prayers — even those we sometimes think go unanswered. Prayer is our conversation with God. … Continue reading
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Farewell to a Friend February 1990
Ben Reifel was a good friend. Almost all of his acquaintances thought of him as a friend. The Reverend Mary Husby, a close personal acquaintance and friend, stated that Ben Reifel had a certain quality, a warmth, sincerity and self-effacement … Continue reading
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Leadership in Faithful Evangelism January 1990
At our Diocesan Convention this past October, we committed ourselves to a year of prayer and preparation to inaugurate L.I.F.E., Leadership In Faithful Evangelism, our way of formulating our commitment to the 1990’s as a Decade of Evangelism. As we … Continue reading
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That They May Have Life: Part Two Nov/Dec 1989
“Yesterday, I noted that this morning would be Part Two of That They May Have L.I.F.E.” However, I think we heard Part II last night at our banquet: the insightful and profound words of Hugh Litchfield in his reflections on … Continue reading
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That They May Have Life: Part One Nov/Dec 1989
I am here this morning to preach for a decision. I invite youth make a choice, to choose Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour of your life. To choose LIFE itself. To choose the peace of God which passeth all … Continue reading
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Evangelism versus ecumenism or ecumenical evangelism? October 1989
Are evangelism and ecumenism poles apart? Does our preparation for a decade of, evangelism and L.1.F.E. (Leadership In Faithful Evangelism) mean that we will abandon our commitment to a shared and cooperative ministry with other Churches and denominations? Within the … Continue reading
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The End of T.I.M.E.??!! September, 1989
Be not alarmed! This is neither an article predicting the second coming nor an update on the religious cult group with a similar name from Sioux Falls that moved to Florida a few months ago. This month’s article is rather … Continue reading
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Embodied unity: holiness and health June, 1989
Given our ongoing concern for unity within the Church, in this month’s column I invite your attention to the subject of personal or “embodied” unity. While unity is normally thought of in relational terms, the unity of the ‘‘self’’ is … Continue reading
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A close encounter with tokenism May, 1989
Tokenism can be defined as, “a show of concession to a demand.” This past triennium, I had my first experience of being a token. It wasn’t intentional and it was an isolated and partial experience. Nevertheless it was a novel … Continue reading
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