Cruel Priorities

They were side by side on the front page of our local newspaper – two articles – one about how a lack of federal funding was causing many rural hospitals…

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Can Bigotry Be Cured?

I will admit that I watch the Super Bowl for the Onion Dip and the commercials; but I also like to watch the game. Professional athletes are remarkable, and the…

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Pushing Back

Last night I was privileged to attend a presentation by Dr. Chuck Barbera, the CEO and Executive Director of Reading Hospital. It was sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks…

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No Rhyme or Reason

This time a year ago I was going through a pretty nasty health problem; I got pneumonia, which I often do, that went septic. Nobody could really describe why this…

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Picking and Choosing

One of my ongoing conversations with Christians is about whether we take the Bible seriously or literally, and I am going through this with a small group of college students…

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