It’s that time of year again. The stores are stocked. The presents are being purchased. Gifts are being laid under the tree. And 8-pound, 6-ounce newborn infant Jesuses are displayed as inflatables in our yards and nativity sets in our homes. Of course, for most folks outside of the church, the Christmas season is merely … Continue reading
Where do you go for your news? Do you only go to those one or two places? Do you compare what you gleaned from one news outlet to another, more distinctive outlet? The reality is that most of us, whether we mean to or not, tend to go to the outlets that reinforce what we … Continue reading
Our belief system about God directly correlates to how we see ourselves and the world. So, if you believe God is wrathful and vengeful, one can only imagine how those beliefs affect your soul. Therefore, it is not that far of a leap to imagine how a belief system about God based on books like … Continue reading
I think we would all agree that it is much easier to do difficult things with the help of others. So while some are inclined to be pathfinders, forging onto uncharted paths that no one has gone before, most of us are okay with following in their footsteps. Before such a massive wave of people … Continue reading
Age has tamed me. I used to be the first to volunteer when my group of friends came up with an insane idea for one of us to try. It is no wonder I am still alive after all the stunts I tried in my younger years. I still enjoy the thrill of an insane … Continue reading
When you want a valued opinion on something or someone, who do you typically go to for that information? Who provides the inside scoop? Who can speak better on the matter an objective third party or someone who experienced it? Does it strike you as odd that so many people go to people, such as … Continue reading
“My kid is turning out just like me. Well played, karma. Well-played,” wrote an anonymous contributor. Parenting is tough. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the parent I want to be. For all our celebrations of great organizational leaders, they can’t hold a candle to stay-at-home parents. That’s not my opinion but … Continue reading
It’s election season, and you know what that means: mind-numbing commercial after mind-numbing commercial. There was a suite spot in the pre-everyone cut the cable cord era in which we early adopters could watch streaming television without the political advertisements. But now, it’s everywhere. Has anyone honestly been swayed by one of these commercials? If … Continue reading
There is a reason many people refer to the Washington, DC, as the swamp. The political division and backdoor deals alone would gag a magot. Why would any wade into those kinds of waters to try to bring about powerful change around the world? And yet, that’s the work of Bread for the World, a … Continue reading
Do you remember that very peculiar section in Luke’s Gospel, just after Jesus began his public ministry? Luke 4 reports that Jesus preached from the scroll of Isaiah, proclaiming that the Spirit of God was upon him to proclaim good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoner, recovery of sight for the blind, and … Continue reading
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