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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Hollow Succor

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Sam Greening: Huntsville AL; I am an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and I've served congregations in the USA, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Europe. I received a B.A. in German from the University of Louisville and learned Spanish in Bogotá. My Master of Divinity degree is from Drew University in New Jersey. I am currently the intentional interim pastor at the United Church of Huntsville in Alabama. The opinions found on Opossum Screed are my own and are not intended to reflect the views of the church I am serving.

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I've divided the psalter into 365 portions, and post a new psalm passage on this blog each day, usually along with a brief observation and prayer. These are my own personal daily devotions.

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Sáenz) ⚅
By the Ionian Sea: Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy (George Gissing) ⚂
Carnelian: Chalcedony Chronicles 1 (B. Kristin McMichael) ⚁
City of Illusions (Ursula K. Le Guin) ⚃
Educated: A Memoir (Tara Westover) ⚂
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Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression—and the Unexpected Solutions (Johann Hari) ⚄
On Tyranny:Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Timothy Snyder) ⚅
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The Art of Divine Contentment (Thomas Watson)
Cambridge Study Bible: NRSV without Apocrypha
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The Dollmaker (Hariette Arnow)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Muriel Barbery)
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The Gypsies (Jan Yoors)
*Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Heidelberg Catechism
Institutes of the Christian Religion (John Calvin)
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (John Fox, Jr.)
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century (Timothy Snyder)
Timbered Choir A: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997 (Wendell Berry)
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Two Years before the Mast (Richard Henry Dana)
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A New Zealand Prayer Book (Anglican)
Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal)
Book of Common Worship (PCUSA)
Célébrer Dieu
CyberHymnal
Glory to God (PCUSA Hymnal)
New Century Hymnal (UCC)
Reformierte Liturgie: Gebete und Ordnungen für die unter dem Wort versammelte Gemeinde
UCC Worship Resources
United Methodist Hymnal

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1599 Geneva Bible
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German Evangelical Perikopen
Oremus (NRSV, etc.)
Revised Common Lectionary
Tageslosung
The Text This Week
Zürcher Bibel

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All Things Work Together (Rom. 8:28-30)
Apostles Creed
Barmen Declaration (1934)
Belhar Confession (1986)
Boston Declaration (2017)
Canons of Dort (1619)
Dual Nature of Christ (451)
Evangelical Catechism (1929)
First Song of Isaiah (12:2-6)
God's Plan of Salvation (Eph. 1:3-14)
Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
Heidelberg Catechism (var. languages)
Institutes of the Christian Religion (1560)
Kansas City Statement of Faith (1913)
Nicene Creed
Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord (Ps. 124:8)
Our World Belongs to God (CRC 2008)
Preëminence of the Head of the Church (Col. 1:15-20)
Savoy Declaration (1658)
Scots Confession (1560)
Second Helvetic Confession (1562/4)
Statement of Faith of the UCC (1959)
Ten Theses of Berne (1528)
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Ps. 23)
The Name of Jesus (Philip. 2:1-22)
The Word Became Flesh (John 1:1-5, 9-14)
Toward the 21st Century (1993)
UCC Testimonies of Faith
Westminster Confession (1646)
Westminster Larger Catechism (1647)
Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)

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Who Is the Ruler of this World? An Answer for Bible-believing Christians
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Philippians 2:9–11: You Will Bow Before Him
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10 Expectations for Supporting the Senior Pastor
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CNLP 193: Clay Scroggins on How the Digital Disruption is Changing Everything For Churches and Businesses
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More Than This with Sheridan Voysey

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Wordnik

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The GOP Wants to Fuck Consumers
OzPapersOnline

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Eric Dungey: Syracuse's Phenomenal Field-General | ACC Football Spring Spotlight
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Maryland Lacrosse Q&A With Testudo Times
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UofL Forward Thomas Granted Release to Transfer
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FSU OL Josh Ball Reportedly Suspended by University Judicial Panel
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NC State picks up verbal commitment from 3-star RB Jamious Griffin
State of The U

ACC Tournament Game 1 Preview: Vs Notre Dame
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Stackhouse interviews for Raptors head coaching job
The Cardinal Connect

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Seven Cards Earn All-ACC Honors
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Jurich refused to bad mouth UofL during some tough times
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ACC Basketball (Bleacher Report)

ACC to Propose Expanding Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament to 72 Teams
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U.Va. AD Williams puts basketball opponents on notice
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ND Nation

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Lamar Jackson Doing Himself Few Favors at Combine—and Good for Him
Rick Pitino Official Website

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Extreme Measures
Jon B Around the World

Fez
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Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

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Medellin Living

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Thistle & Shamrock

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Colombia Travel Blog

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Jonathan Renshaw

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The Awl

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Baubauhaus.

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Baunau

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Visual Sundae

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ThinkProgress

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Political Animal

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Rachel Maddow: Rosenstein caved to Trump’s demands
Daily Kos

Trump gets the go-ahead to strip money from Children's Health Insurance Program
Talking Points Memo

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OpEdNews

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Alan Dershowitz Abets Trump/Fox News Authoritarianism While Claiming Neutrality In Russia Probe
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Progressive Writers

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Liberal Conspiracy

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