July 4, 1776
I normally don’t just simply link to other blog articles, but this time I will. A view of those events on July 4, 1776 as if a blogger was there to write about it. The blogger in this case is Citizen...
View ArticleLet Freedom Ring
Today’s Independence Day Video. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. August 28, 1968, Washington, D.C. This is the full speech he gave in front of the Lincoln Memorial. I had only previously heard about 5...
View ArticleDeja Vu, All Over Again
This quote from M. Scott Peck (via Arthur Silber; hat tip to John Amato): Once again we are confronted with our all-too-human laziness and narcissism. Basically, it was just too much trouble. We all...
View ArticleLessons in Buggies
We have been watching first with disbelief and then sorrow at the story coming from the Amish community in Pennsylvania. A story of deep illness that reaches out and touches children with death and...
View ArticleKorean Wisdom
This year we are hosting a delightful girl from South Korea through EF Foundation (I will call her Teresa, a name given her by some other students). I haven’t had a chance to talk with her about her...
View ArticleEat, Remember, Laugh, and Sigh
In a big sense, that lays out the essence of what many of will be doing during this American holiday. Many of us will gather with family (ours will be just 4 for Thursday) and others will not. One of...
View ArticleWho’s Mad?
Sorry for the lack of posting, not even sure why, but know that I want to get back. Here is one way I am going to try, spiritual quotes. I am currently working through Benedicta Ward’s The Sayings of...
View ArticleGlobal Prayer on Day of Prayer
At our local National Day of Prayer, I offered the Global prayer. Here is my prayer… O God, you remind us daily that we are all connected in one global community. What happens in one corner of our...
View ArticleSandy House vs Rocky House
Jesus tells the story of two houses (Matthew 7:24-27). Both houses face great dangers: storms come, waves crash, and winds blow. Can you feel the fear and anxiety? Sounds familiar. We face many events...
View ArticleReview: Fearless by Max Lucado
As a pastor, I see the great toll fear and anxiety brings to every member of my church. As someone who breathes I know how pervasive fear is in my life and my family. As a member of society, it...
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