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Church Destroyed In Uganda Land Dispute

By Mark Michael
Anglicans in Uganda are outraged after a church in a Kampala suburb was destroyed under cover of darkness, the result of a dispute over who owns the land. Law enforcement officials are accused of standing by and letting the destruction occur.
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Bishop Hulsey of
NW Texas Dies at 88


By Kirk Petersen
After retiring as Bishop of Northwest Texas in 1997, the Rt. Rev. Sam Hulsey returned to his native Fort Worth. He is remembered there as a source of support and encouragement for people trying to rebuild the diocese after another bishop led a majority of Fort Worth congregations out of the Episcopal Church in 2008.
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Oikos: Toward a Theology of Work

Interview by Michael Cover
In the first of a planned series exploring the impact of faith on work rooted in oikos (the home), TLC interviews Charlton T. Quaile, who seeks to integrate his Christian values into managing the 20 people employed by his home-improvement company. 
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Norman Rockwell's Murder in Mississippi

By Dennis Raverty
Norman Rockwell is known for the whimsical and iconic cover illustrations he painted for decades for the Saturday Evening Post and other publications. But near the end of his career, his work took on a darker look, most memorably in his portrayal of the murder of three civil rights activists in Philadelphia, Mississippi.  
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Podcast: Worshiping With Children Now

The podcast interviews Dr. Robin Floch Turner, who is developing a formation curriculum for our youngest siblings in Christ. She talks about the challenges of ministering to children, especially during a pandemic.
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Praying From Home

By Jonathan Turtle
For many people, praying is something that happens at church. "One of the truly liberating joys of the Christian life is the ongoing discovery that, in fact, God is already present in our homes no more or less than he is present in our churches." 
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Graveside Thoughts

By Bryan Owen
It can feel awkward officiating burial services while not knowing the deceased or any of the family. That’s yet another reason why I give thanks for the Book of Common Prayer. For regardless of who the deceased may have been in this life, or whether or not the officiant knew them, the prayers in the burial office always hit the mark.
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Poems by
Maurice Baring


By Chip Prehn
It is a tradition to name the poet and author Maurice Baring alongside G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc. But I submit that Baring was probably a greater literary artist than either of his friends.
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