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Getting a Masters in Religion, especially since I focused on Biblical Studies, has filled my head with a number of things that I would love to hear and say from the pulpit. Hard topics are not typically the ones that get preached, but it is the hard topics that captivate my imagination the most. What
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I am homesick for Grammy’s kitchen And the round table that fit all seven of us With the midtone wooden cabinets and the orange carpet (Yes, orange carpet, an oddity surely) The north facing windows that looked out over the patio Where the green and white rockers waited. I’m homesick for her big yellow bowl
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I would like to apologize On behalf of my predecessors To the many creatures we carelessly exterminated Or hunted to extinction. I can’t imagine myself Feeling good about shooting The last of a species so It’s embarrassing to know there were some who Chased down the dodo, the moa, and the Japanese wolf The great
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The White Stone, a short story I published on The Quick and the Dead in 2022 has been lengthened into a novel, and is now live on Kickstarter. The campaign runs until October 31 at 6 pm EDT. If you enjoyed reading The White Stone and the companion stories published on this blog, I encourage
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“He said to me, ‘Do not fear, greatly beloved; you are safe. Be strong and courageous!’ When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.’” Daniel 10:19 I watched the small boy suddenly realize He was alone in the crowd. His steps slowed, as his
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You know when you get all fluttery in your stomach because you don’t know if you’re getting Christmas gifts or not, or you find out a secret that’s real juicy and you know you aren’t supposed to know it? That’s how I felt next day going up the road from our house to Andy McCaffree’s
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“You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:17-18 Are you still supposed to
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How enrapturing it is To watch a man who truly loves a woman Step back from the spotlight So that it shines only on her. It brings a refreshing joy To witness him smiling at her Though she is not even looking at him As he revels in watching her Doing what she does best
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I once kept a yard sign out front by the road With three obvious words in bold white On a stark black background that caught the eye Of driver and pedestrian and neighbor. And as long as I kept that sign outside I also picked up garbage that was thrown around it Scattered, discarded trash
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I have a serious question for myself: Does anyone actually care what the packaging Of an Oreo looks like? If one day it was red and 2 feet long Would anyone actually stop eating them? I think the obvious answer has to be Emphatically, no. Because an Oreo is delightful and delicious And it brings
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