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My Address to the 2016 Graduating Class of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School

26 Sunday Jun 2016

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maggie-l-walker-governors-school-logo-smI only had 5-6 minutes, or I would have said more. Reveille was blessed to host this baccalaureate, and it was fun to be a part of it. A special thanks to Susan Creasy for arranging it.

“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Psalm 139:14a

Well.

You made it. You did it. You’re here. At last. For those who raised you, this is at once one of the greatest and worst days of their lives, especially if you are a first-born and certainly if you are an only child. This is uncharted territory, and everyone is doing their best, making it up as they go along. It is a little exciting, as well as a little frightening.

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The Outsiders: Living as a Christian in the Real World, “Being Popular vs. Being Right”

08 Wednesday Jun 2016

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The serm8580408850_6d45ee21e6on from Sunday, May 29, 2016  is up and available for streaming or download. This sermon begins our new series on the Epistle to the Galatians and what it can teach us about how to be the church today. Last Sunday’s sermon will be posted soon.

 

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