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Tag Archives: Christian witness
The Fear of Dying and The Tools for Battle: Kumbaya – 2.0
On July 2, 2017, I wrote an article called Kumbaya in response to an assertion that priests and pastors are leaving the church in droves and beautiful church buildings, rich in symbol and story, are having to close up and … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Education, Family, Heaven, Life in these times, Politics, War
Tagged Armor, Christian witness, Death, Faith, Genocide, God, Heaven, History, Liturgy, Parental responsibility, Persecution, Prayer, Trial, War, Worship
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Kumbaya
I am at home, sicker than a dog, and that has left me with a short fuse – which just got lit. I read an article today about Christian pastors and priests leaving the church in droves. Recently I’ve seen … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Education, Family, Life in these times, Politics, Pregnancy
Tagged Argument, Changing hearts, Children, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, Faith, God, Liturgy, Parental responsibility, Prayer, Sin, Worship
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Shall We Be Polite or Shall We Fight?
If you have siblings, no doubt you have been told by your parents or grandparents to play nice and get along. My grandmother, whom we called Nana, used to say to my older brothers: “Now boys, it is too nice … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Life in these times, Politics, Responsibility, Sacrifice, War
Tagged Children, Christian Martyrs, Christian witness, Genocide, God, History, Our choices, Persecution, Thoughtfulness, Trial, War
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Burned Palms and Crazy People
Life is weird and so are most of the people I know. I guess I gravitate toward people who are, as my dear brother David used to say, “a little out of round.” The ones who are perfectly situated in … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Heaven, Life in these times
Tagged Aging, Auto Pilot, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, God, Lent, Liturgy, Our choices, Sin, Worship
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The Color is White
I wrote a blog post yesterday and it is already on the scrap pile. A misstep and wrong direction. I begin again. Today I went to my occasional second job, playing the electric keyboard (which they call an organ) for … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Heaven
Tagged All Saints, Blessings, Christian witness, Faith, Funeral, Grief, Liturgy, Music, Reformation, Worship
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A Decision Born of Grief
Because my father was a lawyer who did a lot of probate work, I grew up knowing the importance of putting plans in place that protected those you loved. I grew up knowing the importance of wills, guardianships, and of … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Heaven, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Children, Christian witness, Death, Faith, Funeral, Grief, Love, Memories, Obituary, Our choices, Thoughtfulness, Veterans
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In time of trial: On Hobbits and Narnians
I started writing this post prior to Christmas when the recent events in Paris and California reminded me that we do not live in tranquil times. Life intervened and I hadn’t the time to finish it. Since then there have … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Books, Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times, Politics, Responsibility, War
Tagged Blessings, Children, Christian witness, Faith, Forgiveness, Friendship, Genocide, God, History, Our choices, Persecution, Sin, Trial, War, Writing
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On Charity and Dire Need: Due Diligence and Wild Abandon
Sometimes we are slow to connect the dots in life. Thankfully, we are sometimes given those “ah ha!” moments, when the path, connecting events and people from long ago to the present, becomes clear to us. Those connections are becoming … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Friendship, Life in these times, Poverty, Responsibility
Tagged Blessings, Christian witness, Debt, Money, Our choices, Thoughtfulness
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Pouring the Wine, part two
Way back on April 19th I wrote a blog post called Pouring the Wine, part 1. The one with the picture of Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn on it. That blog post started with this quote of Bunny Watson (Katharine … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church, Life in these times, War
Tagged Blessings, Children, Christian witness, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Lent, Liturgy, Parental responsibility, Prayer, Worship
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Colors and Names and Stories
The Christian church is now knee deep in Lent. For my non-Christian friends and readers, let me explain. Lent is the term that the Christian church gives to the forty-six days before Easter. You’ve heard, no doubt, of Mardi Gras? … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Children, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Lent, Liturgy, Prayer, Sin, Trial, Worship
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