“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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The foolishness of God
A heartbreaking letter from a young girl to her older self is making the rounds on the internet. The letter isn’t heartbreaking because of it’s content, but rather because the twelve-year-old girl unexpectedly died and her parents found the letter while going through her belongings. Taylor Smith sounds like a remarkable person and it’s easy […]
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Mythbusting the 12 Days of Christmas
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me the ability to reason. Not really, it’s five golden rings! The only verse anyone consistently remembers other than the partridge in a pear tree verse. You may have seen the true meaning of “The 12 Days of Christmas” bit passed around, particularly if […]
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Good and evil
When the forces of good and evil collide, our tendency is to focus on the evil. I don’t know if it’s our innate sense of justice or just the tendency to rubberneck disaster, but the ugly gets the attention. But when we focus on the ugly to the exclusion of the good, we are denying […]
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The importance of preparation
Today is the first Sunday in Advent and also the first day of the Jesse Tree. It’s also the day we went on the traditional arboreal hunt. (We chopped down our Christmas Tree.) As Satchmo said as we chopped down the 9′ Virginia Pine, “Die, tree! Die!” Ah, tree murder: The true meaning of Christmas. […]
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Touching
The man who was embraced and kissed by Pope Francis has spoken about the experience. I’m struck by the way Vinicia Riva talks about being touched. “He said: ‘His hands were so soft. And his smile was so clear and open. But the thing that struck me most is that there has not been thinking […]
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This is not a Christmas Post!
Because the Christmas season does not start until Thanksgiving is over. Thanksgiving is a beloved and wonderful holiday and deserves it’s due. Let’s all take a moment to appreciate Thanksgiving. I don’t want to rush through Thanksgiving and miss all of autumn in a rush to get to Christmas. There will be no Christmas decorations, […]
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Pray for the Persecuted Church
In my Washington Times Community Pages Column, I take a brief look at the state of Christians in Asia and Africa. The land where Christianity was birthed is steadily emptying of all Christians. Christian communities that have existed since the first century are disappearing. Frankly, I’m ashamed of myself when I consider my brothers and sisters […]
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Thoughts on worship: Transcendent and intimate
The beauty of the intimacy the Christian has with God is inextricably linked with the wonders of a transcendent God who breaches the gap between the eternal and omnipotent to reach the finite and fragile. It’s the fact that the God of Job is also the Shepherd, the Shelterer. The wonder of the Incarnation is […]
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They’re not dead yet!
I’ve written some about hymns, and they’ve all been old enough to be in the public domain. But there is a resurgence in hymn writing, and the result is some wonderful songs that are filled with the beauty and truth of God. This is one we sang in church today and a favorite of mine. […]
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About that touching story making the rounds…
You’ve probably seen the story of Pastor Jeremiah Steepek, who went to the church at which he was guest speaking disguised as a homeless man. It’s very convicting and whatnot. And completely made up. Dear people, stop making stuff up and stop stealing stories. Because the real story is more interesting. The real story is […]
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