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WHEW! Home at Last!
4,705 miles. And we ended up right back at the same spot where we started. Naturally, I am referring to the trip Joan and I just took to visit family and hang out in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We drove… Continue reading
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Theological Theme “B”: Redemption
In yesterday’s post (which can be found here, if you are so inclined) I talked about a seminary graduation project I still have nightmares about today. That project was known as CREDO. Credo (or “I believe” in Latin) was a graduation requirement at Saint… Continue reading
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Theological Theme “A” – Connection
Back in the day, Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri required each of its “camel” students pass through a uniquely fiendish “eye of the needle” before being allowed to graduate. Because of the toll it took on… Continue reading
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Hungry?
Yes. I’m hungry. It is about lunchtime here in Oregon as I sit and compose this post. My stomach is grumbling a bit because I have not eaten anything since the delicious dinner Joan prepared for us last night. But… Continue reading
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Who You Gonna Call?
The trip Joan and I are currently on has been an experiment of sorts. Specifically, it is the first time in our joint jauntings that we have plopped down in one place for a whole month. Some time ago we… Continue reading
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This New Ruling Just In…
It is now official; in a stunning reversal of a previously firmly held opinion, the Court of Russell has just ruled that retired people MAY use the word “vacation.” As you might recall, the Court originally held (in its 2019… Continue reading
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Grace? Truth? How about “YES!”
There is a place for artists. There is likewise a place for art critics. There is a place for athletes. There is likewise a place for sports writers. There is a place for leaders. There is likewise a place for… Continue reading
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Whole Again
Is it possible to know too much? Or to be too educated? As an avid advocate of education, I would tend to answer these questions in the negative. My argument would be that more harm has been done in (and… Continue reading
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Radical Hospitality
Lisa Walker – one of my earliest and still one of my favoritest church choir directors – first taught me the meaning of the phrase “radical hospitality.” In fact, I would almost venture out to the extremes of hyperbolic speech… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 