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Troubling Questions from Newport News

There have been a lot of big news stories in the past week or so—devastating storms in California, anti-democratic...
Bob Turner
January 12, 2023
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Walking in the Light

Long before it became associated with a shameful blot on our national character, January 6 was (and still is) the...
Bob Turner
January 5, 2023
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Reflection at Year’s End

This is the time of year for retrospectives and year-end lists, and the same sort of thing is valuable in the life...
Bob Turner
December 29, 2022
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Choose the Way of Jesus

Read Luke 1:39–56 We Americans are living in a curious historical moment. Every day we see more evidence of the...
Bob Turner
December 22, 2022
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Steadfast Love

If I were asked to name my top ten favorite words or phrases from the Bible, one that would appear near the top of...
Bob Turner
December 15, 2022
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Lifting the Shame

The Christmas season, which through the sagacity (read: rampant greed) of corporate America starts earlier every...
Bob Turner
December 8, 2022
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The Practice of Love

Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day, and Sarah wrote an absolutely beautiful reflection on the topic of love and...
Bob Turner
December 1, 2022
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The Blue Whale

I watched an episode of “Nature” last night on PBS, and it was all about large animals—how they survive, how they...
Bob Turner
November 17, 2022

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