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The Manger \ My Anger
There aren’t any lights on the outside of my house this year. No inflatable reindeer, no twinkling LEDs, and certainly […]
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The Gifts Not Under the Tree
Chocolate-covered cherries have been part of my Christmas for as long as I can remember. My father wasn’t one to […]
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God in the Gears
In 1914, Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was sent down to Sarajevo to inspect the troops. Today, we would call that […]
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The Theology of Slipper Shopping
Every year during the stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I find myself in a reflective state of mind. Of course, […]
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How Can the Love of God Be In Us
“Do not gloat when your enemy falls;when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,or the LORD will see and […]
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The Toy It Took a Lifetime to Appreciate
In 1996, America lost its mind over a $30 toy. Tickle Me Elmo—a giggling, shaking plush doll—created a shopping frenzy […]
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The Bad News and the Good News
In 2025, bad news hit from all directions. It wasn’t just a slow trickle; it was a deluge. The federal […]
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Scams and Greater Deceptions
Growing up in the 60s and early 70s, we lived in a little crackerbox house—three tiny bedrooms and one bath, […]
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Overcast with a Chance of Zoomies
I wake up most mornings around 5:00 AM. If you were to ask me how my mind feels at that […]
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One Crisis at a Time
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” — […]
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Mature in Christ and Young at Heart
Yesterday, I filled in as a substitute for a young teacher friend of mine, spending the entire day with sixth […]
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Lives Wrapped Up in Borrowed Time
As I look at the calendar this morning, I see it’s December 8, just a little over two weeks until […]
