The Branch—March 16, 2020

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Thanks

Many thanks for the LOVE you showed through Inasmuch Day 2020 on Saturday, March 7! We had 280 participants serving on 24 projects with 21 partner organizations! Special thanks to our project leaders and planning committee! —Laura
Rustlings (March 16, 2020)

What we do on Sunday mornings is important. The influence of worship and prayer in our lives and in the world should not be minimized. Prayer is our subversive work in the world. Worship is, all at once, an affirmation of our allegiance to God and a rebellion against all competing powers and systems. Our […]
The Branch—March 9, 2020

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Rustlings (March 9, 2020)

It was Spring Break 1980. Four college freshmen piled into a 1972 Chevy Vega, left Central Kentucky and headed to Pensacola, Florida. An ice chest took up two-thirds of the teeny-tiny trunk. It was filled with enough bologna, hot dogs, soft drinks, mustard and mayonnaise to hopefully last us four days. The remainder of cargo […]
The Branch—March 2, 2020

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Rustlings (March 2, 2020)

There is always something to do in Greenville. This is one of the reasons I—and so many others—love this city. Pressed into the parameters of this great city and county are countless opportunities to enjoy the arts, sports, intellectual pursuits, dining and the great outdoors. I have frequented every downtown theater and concert venue. I’ve […]
The Branch—February 24, 2020

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Rustlings (February 24, 2020)

I knew it. I had felt it. I had an intrinsic understanding of the concept. A colleague of mine put this reality into words, and it has stuck with me for a decade. She said, “It’s always two things.” It’s always two things. Life is never black and white. There is never ‘one side’ to […]
The Branch—February 18, 2020

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