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I Don’t Agree
Our tribe has both a reputation and history of focusing on the differences between us and others. So these words have often been a part of our discussions about faith with others. Observing special days, like Easter, was one of … Continue reading
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Marriage is a Health Club
Some younger friends of ours are getting married next month after having lived together for multiple years. I still struggle with how we allowed ourselves to accept that practice as normal or healthy, never mind what God thinks of it. … Continue reading
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Dis’ing the Word
I listened to a radio story on the way to work about the furor created by the burning of the Quran by American soldiers. There were lots of quotes from leaders outraged by this action. They apparently were interpreting the … Continue reading
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They Wouldn’t Bend; They Wouldn’t Bow; They Wouldn’t Burn
I bought a CD with a country group singing old-time hymns on one of our Saturday morning dates at Cracker Barrel. This is the really hard-core stuff like Mama Sang Bass and Shall We Gather at the River. The title … Continue reading
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And I Will Live Among You
8 “Then have them make a holy place for me, and I will live among them. GOD’S WORD Translation. 1995 (Ex 25:8). Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group First, a garden. Then, a tent. Then, a body. Finally, a heart. It … Continue reading
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How’s Your ‘Do?
I was raised with a strong sense of the importance of doing. We always seemed to be at odds with some group that wanted to keep doing as far away from believing as they could. So we resisted with all … Continue reading
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A Sorry God
Today’s sermon at church made me think about the times when the Bible says God was sorry. That there are any at all seems amazing to me. In fact, the whole idea that God ever said “Oops” is one of … Continue reading
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The Truth Is Out There 