Is Gambling a Scourge?

Growing up Methodist, there were two things that set us apart from most Christians. One was our historic opposition to drinking alcohol – you can thank the Methodists, in part,…

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Is It Socialism?

To begin – I am not a fan of socialism or communism, and I have been feeling pretty tepid about capitalism for about 20 years. As I wrote in yesterday’s…

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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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