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  • We Remember 9-11

    We Have Not Forgotten We have not forgotten what happened on September 11 in our recent past. Now, yesterday, we have been reminded of the damage one bullet in the gun that is in the hand of a violent person… Continue reading

  • God Hates Violence

    Photo by Altin Ferreira on Unsplash “The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.” — Psalm 11:5 Does this bother you? Are you disturbed by the psalmist’s assertion that there are people… Continue reading

  • Paul to Philemon – Moral Reset

    We Are All Getting Older and, Hopefully, Wiser. That includes both spiritual and moral maturity. That involves an evolving understanding of ethics and how we apply the Bible to evolving social circumstances and questions of behavior in this world. It… Continue reading

  • Found

    We think about the parables in Luke 15 as being about lostness. But the real emphasis is on being FOUND. What joy. Listen: Read: Luke 15:1–3, 11b-32 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to… Continue reading

  • Playing My Trump Card

    People will comment on the picture and some will comment on the headline. A choice few will follow the link and read the blog. Why? Continue reading

  • The Kind of Jesus He Is

    “I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a perpetual state of fright about being in right relationship with my heavenly Father nor a sappy spirituality that portrays God as such a benign teddy bear that there is… Continue reading

  • Three Questions

    Jesus inserts a probe into the deep places of our hearts whenever he asks searching questions. Even the most practical interrogatives cause a pause that is sharp enough to penetrate our motives, thoughts, and fears. Continue reading