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Radio Fried Chicken

Just a couple of years ago, I pulled into my favorite purveyor of gasoline, coffee, ice cream novelties, hot sandwiches, and various convenience items and discovered that they were now selling fried chicken. That's…

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A Week in the Throne Room

A week in northern Minnesota where the trees are tall and the lakes are deep and clear does something supernatural to the soul. The grandeur and the majesty of these places seems to call to a particular…

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Freedom

I've been pondering the topic of freedom for some time now and, just before I sat down to write this, Kinship Radio was playing "Freedom" by Jesus Culture. The song is based on 2 Corinthians 3:17 For the Lord is the Spirit,…

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At the Table of the King

I have just returned from MANCAMP. (And yes, it is properly spelled in all caps.) MANCAMP is a Friday evening though Sunday morning event held at Pinehaven Christian Assembly on Long Lake just north of Park Rapids, Minnesota. It's…

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Theology for the Modern Stone-Age Family

I woke up in the middle of the night with the distinct impression that I was supposed to write a blog this week about the Flintstones. That's right, for some reason I feel compelled to write about the first…

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Best News Ever: Grace Wins

As I was driving to work Monday morning through the fog, Kinship Radio Announcer Ryan Freed played "Best News Ever" by MercyMe and "Grace Wins" by Matthew West back-to-back. They are both excellent songs in their own right, but together…