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Lighting a Candle

Bran Nue Day

Dear Inner Circle, I’ll never forget the look of sheer panic in the eyes of a young man in the back row the first time

Gut Check

Dear Inner Circle, My fingers shiver as I write this note, and that’s about all you will hear me talk of the cold I feel.

The Thief of Joy

Dear Inner Circle, In this strangely cold weather, it doesn’t take much to warm the heart. The mornings often provide some much-needed laughter. Occasionally someone

The Longest Night

Dear Inner Circle, Recently Lisa and I experienced the delight of welcoming a “grand-nephew” into our lives. Our kids told us that this is closest

Minister for Hot Chips

Dear Inner Circle, It’s an annual event now, a photo text followed by an excited call, “See how much stuff there is!?” The picture in the

Wing and a Prayer

Dear Inner Circle, There is a story, one that I wish were true, told by Søren Kierkegaard that goes like this: a group of thieves

Hard to Handle

Dear Inner Circle, It is not unusual to be stopped at the door in the cold mornings. Usually it’s by a familiar face, waiting to

Maximum Chips

Dear Inner Circle, Most of us have childhood memories of Sundays being a little different to other days, be it a slower pace or a

Thankfully Not A Bakers Dozen

Dear Inner Circle, Our mission of “creating community with no us and them” is an aspiration, one that we do not always live up to