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So easy. the hebrew scriptures remind us that god is light, and the president reflected that light his whole life through. he once said im a man who sees life in terms of missions defined and missions completed. we were called with delight when he reminded america and his citizens of his mission and ours to be points of light with but one aim, to leave our world better than we found it. i have a political cartoon of the 41st president. i keep it in my desk with caricatured big ears. hes sitting ...

Look to god to do the right thing to serve others and to love. president bush made my job so easy. a lesson from the hebrew scriptures said that god is light, and see through, and it is defined by missions define and missions complete and we recall recalled with delight when america and her citizens of the mission and ours to be points of light be but with one aim to leave our world better than we found it. now, i have a political cartoon of the 41st president, and i keep it in my desk with cari...

Occasion asked by a lawyer to sum up the teachings of moses and went back into the hebrew scriptures to deuteronomy and leviticus saying you should love the lord oh god with all of your strength. this is the first commandment and the second is love thigh neighbor and on these two love of god and love of neighbor hang all the law. all the prophets. everything that moses wrote. everything in the holy prophets. everything in the scripture. love god. love your neighbors. and while youre at it. love ...

All showed up. its not just for and about a young couple who we rejoice with. its more than that. jesus of nazareth on one occasion was asked by a lawyer to sum up the essence of the teachings of moses, and he went back and reached back into the hebrew scriptures and jesus said you shall love the lord god with all your heart, all your love, and all your strength. this is the first great commandment. the second is, like it, love your neighbor as yourself. in matthews version, he added, he said, o...

Love, it is strong as death. but love is not only about a young couple. now, the power of love is demonstrated by the fact that were all here. two young people fell in love and we all showed up. but its not just for and about a young couple who we rejoice with. its more than that. jesus of nazareth on one occasion was asked by a lawyer to sum up the essence of the teachings of moses. and he went back and reached back into the hebrew scriptures to deuteronomy and leviticus and jesus said you shal...

He was forced to give back thousands of art facts. >> we are not interesting in showing or displaying anything that is inappropriate. >> exhibits focus on the bibles history. its stories and their impact on people. a biblical scholar said no other book in history as had as much influence on the world as the bible especially for americas founding fathers. >> what they have in common is a tendency to arcticulate their thoughts and moral values through the language of the bible. that appears to be ...

Christian leaders say you cant turn away somebody in need and still call yourself a christian, but yet it seems that is what many in the united states are doing right now. >> john, you know, its not only even the christian tradition, its the israeli-faith tradition. if you look at the hebrew scriptures, there was no country more besieged than ancient israel. and yet in the book of exodus, there is the famous quote do not cast off the stranger. welcome the stranger. remember, you, too, were once ...

Homophobe and thats okay. it is one thing if youre saying going to war for conscientious reasons. thats something jesus actually talked about. if you use religious camouflage to cover up your hang-ups then you have to proof your religion says that. and jeb bush doesnt follow the book of leviticus and neither does anyone else. >> the point is the right wing in this country, particularly, tries proof text everything from selectively reading of the bible. the book john is right. theres nothing abou...

Environmental policy that we have in any kind of text is in the hebrew scriptures, talking about the interdependence. the world shalom means to dwell together and that includes not just people. it means for the whole community. the world, the path plants, trees, animals, and palm sunday is an interesting moment to think about this, because its a great sunday, palms are flying, everyone excited, look how glorious and excited it all is, and yet underneath all of that, gross injustice is taking pla...

And the -- the lesson of the world -- the hebrew scriptures when we pull the old testament is equal, this is a god who made us, who loves us, and who promises us that well never leave us. and of course, we christians will celebrate the birth of christ this day. we believe that that is the answer to gods promises that he will always be with us. he sent us his son. >> and it is in that spirit that we wish you and your family a very merry christmas and a joyous and peaceful new year. well be back n...