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A Sense of Place
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A Fine Gospel for Preaching
Cycle B Gospel Text Sermons for Pentecost Last Third
Novelist William Faulkner only knew about 100 square miles of rural Mississippi but he made it fascinating in his stories. Impressionist Claude Monet painted his backyard garden and rose to international acclaim. Indeed, the most interesting people of any generation have a sense of place. I call it roots and wings. A secure place from whence one springs -- roots. And the freedom to soar in exploration, wonder, and experimentation -- wings.