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Paul White: What are you truly committed to?

You can learn a lot about yourself if you make a list of the things you’re committed to, writes Paul White. Next, make a list ...
Those who want to make a unity candle ceremony part of their wedding service have several options. Keep in mind that all candles must be on the altar table. We will provide six-inch wick-tapers to use ...
Candles are used the world over, not simply for light — they have clear and universal symbolism. Unity candles for wedding ceremonies are popular for this very reason, but I don’t get to incorporate ...
Lighting a unity candle was often a tradition in Christian weddings for decades, but the unity ceremony has been adapted to fit the personalities of the bride and groom. Candles may be familiar to ...
The candle manufacturers deny all charges, but they admit they know a good thing when it happens along. The unity candle happened along about 30, maybe 40 years ago, best we can tell. It seems to be ...
Aside from lighting a unity candle, I can't think of any wedding traditions that aren't tied to a particular religion. So I was psyched when I saw this at my friends' wedding a few weeks ago. Instead ...