Tag: home
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Home Is Where the Heart Is
Friday, July 31, 2026Series: Some Places Become Holy Simply Because We Lived There As a child, home was a simple four-room house on a dirt road in rural Greene County, Mississippi. When people first heard about Jesus, they asked, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46). I have smiled over the years because…
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Some Places Become Holy Simply Because We Lived There
I’ve lived in Springfield, Missouri, for thirteen years now. That may not seem like a long time to some people, but for me, it is the longest I have ever lived in one city. I’ve also lived in the same apartment for ten years, another personal record. For most of my life, I was a…
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Why My Pilgrimage Led Me Home
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection On Sunday, June 7, 2026, I will kneel before the bishop and be confirmed as a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Springfield, Missouri. At seventy-six years old, some might wonder why anyone would make such a change. Others will understand immediately. Life is a journey. More importantly, life is…
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Finding Our Place: One Home, One Shepherd
There is a longing that runs through the human heart—the desire to belong, to find a place where we are known, safe, and at rest. Scripture names this longing and gently redirects it. From the wilderness of Jacob to the promise of a better country, from God’s rain of provision to the voice of the…
The Curious Pilgrim 