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Picnic Power
Yes, “hot weather,” “swimming pools,” “no school,” “sunscreen,” and “baseball” are all worthy candidates, but I’m afraid none of them say SUMMER quite as well or convincingly as the word “picnic.” We went with some friends recently to see a… Continue reading
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Those Helpers
It’s really amazing, it just blows my mind The incredibly helpful people I find. They don’t even know me, yet they run to assist Offering wise guidance so that nothing is missed. One man appeared on my TV last night… Continue reading
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The Overmow
“… outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:10, NRSV My next-door neighbor and I are in a competition. Not that I’m keeping score or anything, but I think I just went ahead by one earlier today. (Self… Continue reading
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Vegan Evangelism
My niece taught me something about evangelism the other day. And I don’t think she even realized she was holding class. This is not the new college graduate niece I wrote about earlier (in a blog post you can find here).… Continue reading
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Graduation Day
Ah, graduation. I remember it… vaguely. But as luck and family circumstance would have it, I had a chance to relive that magic moment a couple of weeks ago. My wife and I were privileged to travel to Corvallis, Oregon… Continue reading
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Uprooted
There is a controversy raging right now that is sending arcs of electricity dancing through the air between Kansas City and Washington, D.C. If you do not live in either one of these cities, you are probably blissfully unaware of… Continue reading
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Coming Out
I like to sing. Correction; I absolutely LOVE to sing. And so it was with real joy and excitement that I accepted my friend’s invitation three years ago to audition for a group called the Heartland Men’s Chorus (HMC). My… Continue reading
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Hearing the Call
“Who is calling, please?” Remember life before there was such a thing as Caller ID? We just blindly answered the phone whenever it rang, trusting that the person on the other end was someone we knew. It never occurred to… Continue reading
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How is your HT/WT?
When was the last time you checked the HT/WT ratio of your life? Just in case my question is a little obtuse, let me explain. I am referring – of course – to your “Have to/Want to” ratio… the relationship between… Continue reading
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GOT GoT? Nope
Winter is coming… but I won’t be there to see it. Tonight – as you might have heard – will be the final installment of the mega-blockbuster TV show Game of Thrones. This fantasy-based program features mythical ancient kingdoms, zombies,… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 