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I’ve been attending church services for over 30 years. Here’s a list of the books of the Bible – and a few front-burner topics I’ve never heard preached in any substantive way. Some of them might surprise you: Leviticus Numbers…
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Today is the first day of the rest of your life
Not exactly a resolution, this post captures my longings for 2009…and 2015, for that matter… Click right here to read it.
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What does surrender look like?
I’m re-reading Elizabeth Goudge’s The Dean’s Watch, a Christmastime treat to myself. (Ignore the lame dustjacket cover at left. The book is wayyyy better than the picture would ever lead you to believe.) Take a few moments to enjoy…
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I’m dreaming of…
“Why would God waste 8 hours of each day?” I once heard a conference speaker ask his audience. “If we serve a God who communicates with us, why would He remain silent at night while we sleep?” This Advent, I…
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Book review: The Unseen
TracFones. Brainwashing. Surveillance. Creep Club. CIA. Parkour. Characters named Dilbert, Humpty, Swarm and Snake. All populate a shadowy world featured in T. L. Hines’ techno-supernatural 386-page hardcover fiction release, The Unseen (Nelson). The book tells the story of Lucas, an urban…
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Deep questions on a December snow day
Why do the same Christmas decorations that look so festive in mid-December look so tacky in mid-January? (And why do some Christmas decorations look tacky no matter when you plug them in and inflate them on your lawn?) When did…