• Preaching to the Choir If that is all you have, preach with all your heart.

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  • Good Anger

      We all experience anger. Anger is a common human experience. There are many possible provocations for anger. some are legitimate; some emerge from our narcissism All seem rooted in our essential fear of losing something we value. We know people whom we would describe as angry by nature or angry all the time. We…

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  • Politics of Distraction

    While We Were Looking Away #RFK #chaos #distraction #politicsofdistraction #ideological Chaos can be an effective way of getting things done while no one notices. Wednesday in America Playlist    

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  • In crisis, leaders must lead, including thought leaders and influencers. So must I. At least, I must try. What Do You Do When You Must Address the Crisis? What If You Are a Steward of Influence? It is seldom in your best interest to climb out on a limb when the ground is shaking and…

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  • Too angry for anything but the video.

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  • Pentecost Message

    When you observe a religious ruckus, you might be like the pilgrims to Jerusalem two thousand years ago and ask, “What does all of this mean?” That would be a very good question. Friend Link https://medium.com/@tomsims/tongues-of-fire-and-the-spirit-of-truth-1600341a2b67?sk=47818a468f3d5dbd8482b355726bf1d6 Medium Member Link https://medium.com/@tomsims/tongues-of-fire-and-the-spirit-of-truth-1600341a2b67  

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  • Some of the preaching I hear is just a lot of hot air. I hate to sound judgmental, but if it is not life-giving, refreshing, and enlivening, what is it? We feel like we are living in a spiritual dust bowl. When God raised up the children of Israel, they were a desert people.  Read …

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  • Only God

    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Mary_of_the_Presentation_Catholic_Church_(Geneva,_Indiana)_-_stained_glass,_Christ_forgive_a_penitent.jp Psalm 22:5  – They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed. What was it that our fathers did that brought them into the experience of God’s deliverance? It was very little and very much. It was very little of human effort or initiative. However, it was a…

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  •   How do you know that an invisible God who rarely manifests His presence directly and obviously in your life is really hearing and answering? Sometimes it is in the subtleties; often it is in the coincidences; frequently it is in the irrational peace or the unexplained strength and faith that arises in our hearts…

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