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Freedom Is Not Free
July 4, 2019 About 18 months ago I asked my Facebook friends and family how many were themselves a veteran or active duty member of the military and how many had family members who were. Of the seventeen people who … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Courage, Education, Family, Life in these times, Politics, Responsibility, Sacrifice, War
Tagged Blessings, Children, Freedom, God, Parental responsibility, Prayer, Veterans, War
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Home Bound Christian
As readers of my blog no doubt know, I am a Christian who has attended and been a member of a Lutheran church. We had education woes when our daughter was young, and for several years, we homeschooled our daughter … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Charity, Guest Author
Tagged Worship, Liturgy, Christian witness, Thoughtfulness, Clergy
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A Question from a Jewish Reader of my Blog
Ten days ago, I wrote a blog post about looking for and deciding on a Christian church to join. Shortly after that, a Jewish friend of mine thanked me and told me that what I had written answered a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Friendship
Tagged Changing hearts, Faith, Friendship, God, Worship
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Finding a Church Home: What We Looked For, What We Saw, Why We Landed Where We Did
Disclaimer: You may not be at all religious. I don’t care. I don’t know that I am religious in predictable ways, but I do believe that there are no atheists in fox holes. When your boat is sinking you pray … Continue reading
Holding On, Holding Fast, Keeping On
Since June of 2018, I haven’t written very much. We were in Arizona preparing to sell our house and move to Ohio. We arrived in Ohio in September of 2018, and since that time our lives have been pretty well … Continue reading
Entry Into Jerusalem: Thus Begins the Week
Giotto De Bondone, Entry into Jerusalem, 1304-1306 Thus it begins. Palm branches and cloaks are scattered on the ground for Jesus of Nazareth. He comes to Jerusalem with his twelve disciples. They are come to celebrate the Passover. The Gospel … Continue reading
Dogs and Scraps. Heaven and Animals
Today, the second Sunday in Lent, the Gospel Lesson was St. Matthew 15:21-28. The Story of the Canaanite woman who sought healing for her daughter. Jesus answered that he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. But she … Continue reading
