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August 22, 2012

Volume 129, Issue #17

Lectionary

Sunday, September 2, 2012: James 1:17-27

My childhood church used offering envelopes with six checkboxes on them, a sort of spiritual scorecard. When I finally met James, hiding behind Paul, I proudly showed him my envelope. He laughed.

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