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Tag Archives: Counter-cultural
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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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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A Rebel in the Wrong Century
In a season colored by my impatience with job and debt, and frustration with the quick passing of the nano seconds between receiving my paycheck and applying it to digging out from under, I take time every day to give … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Life in these times
Tagged Blessings, Children, Counter-cultural, Friendship, Love, Memories, Thoughtfulness, Writing
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Pouring the Wine, part one
As Bunny Watson (Katharine Hepburn) replied to Richard Sumner (Spencer Tracy), in the 1957 movie, Desk Set. . . “I associate many things with many things.” I’ve been thinking a lot lately about life, liturgy, missed opportunities and creating events. … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage
Tagged Blessings, Counter-cultural, Friendship, Love, Memories, Movies, Our choices, Thanksgiving, Thoughtfulness
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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
Posted in Church, Heaven, Life in these times
Tagged Blessings, Children, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Lent, Liturgy, Prayer, Sin, Trial, Worship
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Freedom of Choice in Education: part one
From Parochial School to Public School Our daughter started four-year-old half-day kindergarten in a small parochial school with a wonderful teacher who infected her students with eagerness to learn and easily captured their imaginations. An elderly friend once asked our … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Education, Family, Life in these times, Politics, Poverty, Responsibility
Tagged Auto Pilot, Children, Counter-cultural, Education, Freedom, Our choices, Parental responsibility
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Austin Olive · MISSIONAL MONASTICS IN THE OLD PUEBLO?
I read this on my friend’s Facebook page yesterday. I asked him if I could share it on my blog and he graciously agreed. This is much different than what I talked about in Wanting a Seat in the Pew….but … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Guest Author, Life in these times
Tagged Changing hearts, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, Desert, Faith
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