Op-Ed: Being Still by George Merrill
Psalm 46 begins:” God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble.” The most arguably non-dogmatic, ecumenical, spiritual literature available today is the Psalms. They are timeless. They are to the point, heartfelt expressions of the soul more than the mind: they “tell it like it is’ without intellectualizing. In short, the Psalms are no-nonsense prayers and protests offered to ... [Continue Story]
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Being Still by George Merrill
Psalm 46 begins:” God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble.” The most arguably non-dogmatic, ecumenical, spiritual literature ... [Continue Story]
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Al Sikes has been a volunteer columnist with the Spy since 2016. Benefitting from a career in Washington, D.C., including his appointment to chair the ... [Continue Story]
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