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Asking the Clergy: Looking forward to this summer

This week's clergy discuss how they are celebrating with a cautious return to the sanctuary, holiday gatherings and in-home pastoral visits.

God Squad: More short Psalms for summer study
Other Psalms are about God's love, guidance and salvation, but not this one. Psalm 93 is about God's power.
Asking the Clergy: Eid al-Adha, an important Muslim observance
This week's clergy discuss how Eid al-Adha, which commemorates the Prophet Abraham's sacrifice to God, unifies people of their faith.
Asking the Clergy: The importance of Tisha B'Av
This week's clergy discuss the historic and contemporary significance of what is known as the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.
God Squad: Psalm 15, a short Psalm for summer study
This is an entry psalm that was probably chanted as the pilgrims entered the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem during the Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot holidays.
Asking the Clergy: Independence Day sermons
This week's clergy share their diverse perspectives on sermonizing about the Declaration of Independence, which mentions God four times.
God Squad: The spiritual meaning of America
There is something about America that transcends normal national pride. America is a place, but more than that America is an idea.
Asking the Clergy: Learning from a near-death experience
This week's clergy, including a COVID-19 survivor, discuss how nearly dying can test and strengthen faith.
God Squad: Spiritual balancing with my friend M
Recently, my dear friend M wrote to me a tale of woe about his life as an act of spiritual balancing in which I ask people to spend as much time telling me about their blessings.