Let’s imagine together a world without summer. In the state of Vermont where I call home, the people are hardy and tough and used to enduring long winters, but what if there was no summer? What if after 6 months of snow and freezing temperatures there was only more snow […]
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In Psalm 63 David declares: “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” He goes on: “My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips…” Take a guess where David was at that moment?
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If you are like me, you may come from a tradition that does not celebrate Epiphany or that views many of the Christian feasts with suspicion. In recent years I have come to appreciate the Christian calendar and to see beauty in marking time by the acts of God in
In the United States today, for a great many people, Christmas is the time when you put up a tree and take the kids to the mall to see Santa Claus and tell him all the things they want for gifts. For others, Christmas is a family holiday, a time
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The following is the manuscript of a sermon that Pastor Josh Moore originally preached at Red Door Church on December 7th, 2025. You can also watch the sermon here on Red Door Church’s YouTube Channel. Introduction I’m sure you’ve received a scam phone call before. I was talking to someone
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Among Holy Week celebrations and observances, Saturday of Holy Week is often overlooked or forgotten. There are no “special” events planned on Saturday—we move from the spectacle of Jesus crucifixion on Friday, right into the jubilee of Easter morning. For many of us Saturday is a day of hunting for
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