Forgotten Heroes

This past week we heard a lot about heroes. As we remembered the 25th year of 9/11, we all told stories and recognized how many people sacrificed something to help…

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Any Fool Can Destroy

Over the years, I have done some demolition. And I am pretty good at it! It is the easiest part of any rebuilding process; give me a sledgehammer and shovel…

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Are You Canadian?

Last October, Chris and I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Australia and New Zealand for her work. Both countries were wonderful – New Zealand was especially physically awe…

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Dying From the Inside

I am, and always have been, a big fan of the church. It was a great source of safety and learning and spiritual growth for me and my siblings as…

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A Classless Society

The term “class” has a lot of definitions, the most common being 1) a group of people in a school room and, 2) a socio-economic level. The earliest use of…

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Church, Heal Yourself

My wife and I were on vacation, having lunch in a lovely little restaurant in a lovely little town – yes, it was lovely. As we were considering what to…

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Just Do Your Job!

I had no idea who Nancy Mace is – a Republican congresswoman from S. Carolina – until I saw a bunch of articles and conversations about her tattoos. She has…

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Pining For The End Times – Again

In an interview yesterday with a “christian” podcaster, the Vice President of the United States said, “I’m trying to focus on doing as much of God’s work as possible right…

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Hate is Never an Option

Growing up in a community with a large Jewish population was an interesting experience for a young Protestant kid like me – especially when my father was antisemitic. He didn’t…

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