Bethany, Bible, Song and Poem

On March 15, folk musician Barry Luft and I shared the “Word” with our worshipping community. The catalyst for the reflection was a Bob Franke song entitled “Bethany.” I was inspired to write a poem. Many commented on the service and requested copies of the song and poem. They follow
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Vacation

Sabbath is the seventh day of the week. The day we call Saturday, and why even now Saturday is typically a “day off.” The Hebrew word for Sabbath means “to cease, to come to an end, and to finish.” In Genesis, it refers to God having completed the work of creation and declaring that t
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