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My grandson and I were chatting about where the names we use for the days of the week come from and the subject of “Sabbath” came up.
Of course, in English the names for the days of the week are based on the Sun, Moon and Saturn plus the names of four Norse gods — if you are interested, Google is your friend!
In his multicultural studies ...
Read Major Ann's full Concord Chronicle replete with pictures here: Concord Chronicle

In approaching Bible Study I have come to realize that nothing Jesus is recorded as having done in the Gospels is without meaning or symbolism.
As you read the narratives of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John you will often come across words saying that Jesus did something “so that scripture might be fulfilled”. This tells us two things, that Jesus ...

Even a casual study of the Gospels reveals the great mismatch between the accepted religious beliefs of Jesus’ time and the explanations he gave of how things really were, or from our perspective, how they would be.
I often joke that the Kingdom of Heaven must be in the Southern Hemisphere since according to Jesus’ explanations, everything ...
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Let me apologize in advance for the apparent free-wheeling and rambling in this week’s column!
Part of my meditation practice is to let my mind free-associate with words and ideas in the Bible, and I feel led to let you witness that process in action. If there is a point to be made (and there always is) I’m sure I’ll get there eventually! ...