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Nov 28, 2021

Letters From a Hospital Bed #1: Reflections From a 99 Year Old

Letters from a Hospital Bed is a series of reflections by Jim Houston, now entering his 100th year, in which Jim seeks to capture and...

Nov 28, 2021

Experiencing The Presence of God: An Advent Sermon

The season of Advent which begins on the first Sunday of December, will shortly be here. I pray that this homily will help you prepare...

Sep 4, 2021

An Interview With Dr. James M. Houston

Dr. Art Lindsley Dr. Lindsley: How did you come to Christ? Dr. Houston: I was nurtured in a missionary family, deliberately giving my...

Jun 28, 2021

Friendship

This essay first appeared in Common: 50 Reflections on Everyday Life, Julie Lane-Gay, Editor, and José Euzébio Silveira, Illustrator ....

Jun 28, 2021

The Enactment of the Parable of the Prodigal Son in the Life of Scottish Poet Robbie Burns

James M. Houston If you are not a Scot, you may yawn, asking, “Who is Robert Burns, any way?” You have probably heard about the...

Jun 28, 2021

Exploring the Continent of Loneliness

James M. Houston If you have seen the film The March of the Penguins, you can visualize the extraordinary instinctual behaviour of...

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