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RED SUNDAY
Greetings, friends. As some of you are aware, it is SUPER BOWL SUNDAY here in the U.S. For others, the above phrase might as well have been spoken in a completely foreign language. In case you are wondering, the SUPER… Continue reading
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Should we be nice?
Today, while taking the dogs for a walk in the park, I saw a hand-painted sign leaning against a fence. It was big… probably four feet high and six feet wide. Every letter on the sign was painted a different… Continue reading
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Certain Uncertainty
I may have said this before, but I just LOVE Google! Questions which, in bygone days, might have floated off into the ether unanswered, can now be resolved in the blink of an eye, thanks to Google. Just yesterday, for example, I… Continue reading
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Lord, in your mercy…
… hear our prayer. Hear our prayer for humility in the face of chaos and confusion. Hear our prayer for justice, administered without regard for place or privilege. Hear our prayer for softened hearts and willing hands. Hear our prayer… Continue reading
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Thanks Be to All
I dislike violence. I mean, I REALLY dislike it. I can’t stand violent sports like boxing or Mixed Martial Arts… although I somehow find a way to make an exception for the violence of American football. I immediately turn away from gratuitous… Continue reading
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In Which Circumstances??
Would you look at this mess? A worldwide killer virus is floating around in the air, seeking out the most vulnerable among us, killing record numbers of people, especially people of color… and you want me to DO WHAT?? “… give thanks… Continue reading
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“I Surrender!”
Like many men of my age, I was quite the little warmonger as a child. My friends and I loved to do nothing more after school than get together in the big field behind Jeff and David’s houses and play… Continue reading
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The Power to Change
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…” (Matthew 5:43, NRSV). I never did like Donnie Avery much. He was… Continue reading
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Listening to the Dogs
Today, Joan and I will be spending a lot of time with the dogs. Given the events of this day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, it seems like a wise idea. We will be walking them, yes. Also playing with them,… Continue reading
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Is it worth it?
It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most important presidential elections this country has ever seen. This election is much more than a contest between two different men or two different political parties. It is… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 