As I understand the rules of blodgom, I am required to write something about Thanksgiving today. Yes, I’m a week late. But it was either this or come up with a Pearl Harbor Day post.
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The God of Second Chances
Last Sunday I asked the question on my real-writer’s blog–are nation’s given second chances after rejecting God? You can read that here (Let’s see if Alycia is paying attention and allows me that shameless plug).
Read moreThe Heroes I’ve Found
The last time I wrote, I lamented the fact that finding long lost friends often resulted in an altered version of the past. The perfect image of a youthful day is shattered when the people
Read moreAltered Snapshots
My plunge into the world of social media has had an unexpected effect on my life. Naturally, most of us have spent some time looking up old friends, people we’d rarely thought about in twenty
Read moreWhat Path Will America Choose?
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world— the desires of
Read moreThe Moments We Miss
Historians say that George Washington lost every battle before finally winning the war. This sums up my feelings toward children’s ministry. Most of you can relate. From the moment we first enter a new church,
Read moreNo fiat God
I remember the first time I heard the term “fiat currency.” I asked my economics instructor, “So currency only has value because we believe it has value?” “That’s correct,” he replied. I pushed. “So what
Read moreWhen I Consider the Heavens
The psalmist wrote that when he considers the heavens, the stars, the vastness of space, he wonders why God would even care for mere humans. Oddly, in our day, the prevailing thinking is that, considering
Read moreI am Especially Fond of You
Recently I finally broke down and downloaded an audio copy of The Shack from my library (I love technology, don’t you?). I must admit, I’d listened to all the armchair theologians and prepared myself to
Read moreColor Blind
This one will be tough for me to write. Tough because I only know half the story. As anyone living with the luxury of electricity knows, this country is, once again, embroiled in a hot
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