Potluck

From my recent visit back home.

More photos on my Flickr page.

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ladybug on the apple tree, originally uploaded by Ron Dauphin.

Fall has special charms. A ladybug basks in the sunlight on the church’s front lawn apple tree.

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When I need a little peaceful relaxation, I don’t usually look to the web.  But I found it here.

Kuroshio Sea – 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world – (song is “Please Don’t Go” by Barcelona) from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.
Click the “four arrows” to view it full-screen.

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This is the best news I’ve heard in a long time! 

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Oh, Jesus!  The Gospels don’t tell us what you looked like during your days on earth, but somehow we recognize you everywhere.

[via Daily Dish]

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Looking for the meaning of this busy season?  I commend to you Regina Brett’s wonderful sermon column in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, linked here.  Better yet, cut it out of the paper or print it, stick it on your refrigerator to read several times over the next few weeks.  
[via Cleveland.com]

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Today is Blog Action Day, and blog writers around the world are asked to address issues related to poverty this year.  It can seem like an insurmountable problem to tackle, but the Christian’s first response might be prayer.  Personal involvement certainly makes a difference, and Christ did teach us (by words and by example) to [...]

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My drive home through New Hampshire and Vermont was long and wonderful.  Overcast skies kept the glare out of my eyes.  I had the iPod cycling through all the public radio shows that I download but never get to listen to: This American Life, Fresh Air, All Songs Considered, and This I Believe segments.  It [...]

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I left Boston’s rains to head north to Portland, Maine to spend a little time at the coast.  Unfortunately, so did Hurricane Kyle.  While the hurricane never made landfall in Maine, it did trigger several days of wind and rain. Portland’s a nice place–from what I saw of it–and, on my final day there, the [...]

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One of the things I love best about living in Ohio is the abundance of wonderful sweet corn this time of year. I’ve had some so sweet and good this year that butter and salt are an afterthought.
I’ll eat the leftovers cold out of the fridge, and nibble on the tiny, underdeveloped kernels that are [...]

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I created a word cloud for OCC, using words to create art that expresses a sense of our congregation. You can see a larger version by clicking on the image below.  If you read this post via email,  click here to see the original post on the Potluck blog site.  What other words would you [...]

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Yes, the price of gas is high and its effect on society is becoming painful.  I know there are some who are seriously hurt by the steep rise in transportation costs.  But praying to God for cheaper prices?
A group of Christians in the nation’s capitol rally at local gas stations to pray for lower [...]

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I hurried home from a meeting in Cleveland so I could be there in time for the young trick or treaters who come to my door. My house is one of the few on my block where porch lights are on for Halloween. Most of the younger families live a few blocks away, [...]

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