Jesus Christ
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What kind of hope?
Since the calendar tells me we are creeping right up on it, my thoughts this morning turn to Advent… also known to Christians throughout the world as the season of hope. It is the time when we try to do… Continue reading
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No monsters… no saints
“For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are his workmanship…” Ephesians 2:8-10, NRSV WHEW!… Continue reading
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Manna?
It can be an adventure. It can be intimidating. It can be nothing at all. It can be a deep dive into a Disney-esque landscape of color, shape, sound, texture, and emotion. It can be a tedious plod through unrelenting… Continue reading
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Going Next Level…
It’s time to move on… to the next level. I feel like I’m ready. But sometimes I have to wonder if I am entirely willing. In one sense, I am talking about my guitar playing. I have been taking guitar… Continue reading
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Stunned and speechless
“Stunned and speechless” seems to be my default state every time I turn on the news these days. Just when I think it can’t get worse, somehow it does. My capacity for outrage is sorely tested every time one person… Continue reading
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The Real Deal
“To thine own self be true.” – Polonius, in Hamlet “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are.” – 1 John 3:1, NRSV “Authentic” is a… Continue reading
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Blessing? Curse? You pick…
I heard a story on the radio last week that scared the beejeebers out of me. (Sorry for the strong language.) The report said that for the first time ever, scientists in a lab have edited a piece of human… Continue reading
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Try to Remember…
“Sorry. I forgot.” Boy… If I had a dollar for every time those words have come out of my mouth, I would have a LOT of money. But then after I got that money, the challenge for me would be… Continue reading
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Caught in the rain
It happened again. We got caught in the rain. For the second time this week, my wife and I decided we would go ahead and take a hike… even though the weather forecast said rain was likely. And for the… Continue reading
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Certainty, Wisdom, and the Fugue
My wife and I had some fun over the weekend. We were part of a local musical revue that featured songs and dances from several well-known Broadway shows. One of my favorite parts of the show was when I got… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 