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An Audience of One
This week is a familiar week. Yes. It is Holy Week. At the same time, it is a holy week. For folks like me who have been around the church practically since birth, it is a week that comes with… Continue reading
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What a Friend
I noticed them during the second hymn that Sunday morning. While everyone else stood and sang along, I saw that Sylvia and Jim were still sitting in their seats at the end of the aisle. Sylvia was bent over at… Continue reading
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Seeking Soulpain Relief
“The reason women have the babies instead of men…” my wife explained, immediately following the birth of our second child, “… is because men couldn’t handle the pain.” After a short time of harrumphing, sputtering, and expressing considerable masculine indignation, I was… Continue reading
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Something from Nothing, Part 1
Over the course of my 20 years in professional ministry, I like to think I have offered some measure of comfort to people who have come to me seeking counsel in the midst of deep, personal crises. But I know… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 