Author Archives: the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

St Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2013 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

The Christmas decorations were barely down (and for some people were not down yet) when the pink hearts and cheap candy hit the store shelves.  All the marketing and merchandising screamed – St Valentine’s Day is just around the corner … Continue reading →

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Accepting Help

Posted on February 2, 2013 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.  For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift … Continue reading →

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Exposure to the Sun/Son

Posted on January 27, 2013 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

It is Sunday afternoon and not too long after the family and I pulled into our parking space having returned from chapel.  It is cold here (Ft Drum, NY) and according to the weather report it was well below freezing … Continue reading →

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A Cowboy’s Religion

Posted on January 21, 2013 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

  Most important to a cowboy’s religion was that he “got” it, and “had” it. Probably few, if any, versions of a cowpoke’s religion ever got into any books of theology. But one old Plains cowboy’s description of what religion … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Settle for What We Want?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

It is the 20th of January and (for those who acknowledge the Church Calendar) the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany.  Today the Gospel reading was the telling of the story of the wedding in Cana of Galilee.  A young couple gets … Continue reading →

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What is Different About Ministry in the Military

Posted on January 5, 2013 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

“Father, will you pray for me?” she asked.  “Of course, what is troubling you?” I replied.  “I need to improve my rifle marksmanship,” is her answer.

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A Soldier’s Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2012 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

This morning my family will spend Christmas as we have done for the past few years – on Ft Jackson.  Each year there are many Soldiers who are in the middle of Basic Combat Training when Christmas comes around and … Continue reading →

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Christmas by John Betjeman

Posted on December 25, 2012 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

The bells of waiting Advent ring, The Tortoise stove is lit again And lamp-oil light across the night Has caught the streaks of winter rain In many a stained-glass window sheen From Crimson Lake to Hookers Green.

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Advent by John Betjeman

Posted on December 24, 2012 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

Advent John Betjeman The Advent wind begins to stir With sea-like sounds in our Scotch fir, It’s dark at breakfast, dark at tea, And in between we only see

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A Few Days of Advent Left

Posted on December 22, 2012 by the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl

This morning my younger daughter greeted my wife and me by saying – It is Christmas Eve Eve Eve! There are three days until Christmas but who is counting?  Well, my daughter for one.  I remember the days of counting … Continue reading →

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