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Politics and the Pulpit
So, here is Dallas’s own Robert Jeffress opining about politics and the pulpit. Although he does not name the name, Jeffress makes it clear that Christians either vote for the candidate he clearly...
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A Normal Day Interrupted by a Divine Appointment?
The view of my desk from the chair I woke yesterday with a sense of work-urgency informing my plans for the day. It was the first day I had any real schedule freedom to do intensive work on the many...
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Controlling the Narrative: Lance Armstrong and the Rest of Us
“I wanted to control the narrative.” That phrase has sprung out of the otherwise unsurprising Lance Armstrong doping confession. The need to “control the narrative” captures much human motivation and...
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Lawrence Wright, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief
With both horror and fascination, I just finished reading the Lawrence Wright exposé called Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief. This exquisitely researched book takes us into...
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On Popes and Retirement
I doubt that there is anyone in this connected world who does not know by now that Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, has announced his retirement as of February...
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We Do Love Our Tools
Humans are tool-making and tool-using creatures. Our opposable thumb and finger grasp strength provide the springboard to create and use machines as extensions of our bodies and brains. We are also...
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Called and Gifted? How about Called to Circuits?
A Circuit Rider The blogging world of United Methodist Clergy has exploded recently with the revelation that the Texas Annual Conference is floating a document that appears “ageist” in its suggestions...
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Missing Babies, Feral Males, “Smokin’ Hot Wives” and Female Appointments
Ultrasound of a female fetus A little background here before I weave together some threads of thought. Sex Selective Abortions First, look at issue of sex-selective abortions and female infanticide....
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The Epic Battle: Message Series Starting This Sunday
Harry Potter “Just think how much good you could do!” Those enticing words also may be some of the most dangerous words around–they can open the door to extraordinary evil, perfectly disguised and...
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The Sounds of Silence
The words to a Simon and Garfunkle song from my youth have been reverberating in my brain all week as I continue to agonize over the heartbreaking news in community where I live and serve. Remember...
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We have a bunch of children leading this country
Democrats are furious, Republicans defiant, it’s a possibility that an egregious act of treason has been committed, but more than that: neither side knows the rules of civil discourse any longer....
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Why Do We all Have to Lose Weight? New Year’s Rant Time
I suppose it is a silly question: here in the US, we do tend to the avoirdupois body-styles. But still, it is January 4, and I feel like I’m drowning in lose-weight-now TV/Internet/print media. The...
View ArticleControlling the Narrative: Lance Armstrong and the Rest of Us
“I wanted to control the narrative.” That phrase has sprung out of the otherwise unsurprising Lance Armstrong doping confession. The need to “control the narrative” captures much human motivation and...
View ArticleLawrence Wright, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief
With both horror and fascination, I just finished reading the Lawrence Wright exposé called Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief. This exquisitely researched book takes us into...
View ArticleOn Popes and Retirement
I doubt that there is anyone in this connected world who does not know by now that Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, has announced his retirement as of February...
View ArticleWe Do Love Our Tools
Humans are tool-making and tool-using creatures. Our opposable thumb and finger grasp strength provide the springboard to create and use machines as extensions of our bodies and brains. We are also...
View ArticleCalled and Gifted? How about Called to Circuits?
The blogging world of United Methodist Clergy has exploded recently with the revelation that the Texas Annual Conference is floating a document that appears “ageist” in its suggestions as to who might...
View ArticleMissing Babies, Feral Males, “Smokin’ Hot Wives” and Female Appointments
A little background here before I weave together some threads of thought. Sex Selective Abortions First, look at issue of sex-selective abortions and female infanticide. These are major issues...
View ArticleThe Epic Battle: Message Series Starting This Sunday
“Just think how much good you could do!” Those enticing words also may be some of the most dangerous words around–they can open the door to extraordinary evil, perfectly disguised and cloaked with...
View ArticleThe Sounds of Silence
The words to a Simon and Garfunkle song from my youth have been reverberating in my brain all week as I continue to agonize over the heartbreaking news in community where I live and serve. Remember...
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