Author Archives: Philip E Jenks

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About Philip E Jenks

Philip, a synodical deacon in the ELCA Metropolitan New York synod, is a retired communicator for American Baptist Churches USA, the U.S. Conference for the World Council of Churches, the U.S. National Council of Churches, and two Philadelphia area daily newspapers. He and his spouse, the Rev. Dr. Martha M. Cruz, are the parents of six adults and are members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rye Brook, N.Y. They live in Port Chester, N.Y.

Working for a Blue Tsunami

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Don’t Stop Working for the Sunshine

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But He Was Kidding, Right?

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Worth Celebrating

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Just Following Orders

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Peaceful John Woolman

October 8, 2020 – John Woolman, the itinerate Quaker mystic who spread his peaceful witness throughout Colonial New Jersey in the mid 18th century, was born 300 years ago this month. Woolman became one of my heroes when I was … Continue reading

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He Promises to Turn His Head and Cough

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The Super Spreader

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And Mesach.

The great film comedian W. C. Fields, unimpeded by cinema censorship of the 1930s, used their names as expletives: “Shadrach and Abednego.” To my memory, he left out one of the names of fireproof trio: Mesach. I’m not sure why. … Continue reading

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We Are Not Amused

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