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The Light of the Cosmos

I really like the book of Ephesians. Really. It all started when a pastor friend of mine told me about the back-story behind Ephesians and why the apostle Paul made references throughout the book to believers…

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Gelatinous Goo, Gratitude, and Grace

I had heard the rumors. Word on the street was the next shortage we would endure as a result of the on-going pandemic was a lack of jellied cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. Now, I can say with a fairly…

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Some Thoughts on Gratitude

With Share-A-Thon just ended and Thanksgiving just around the corner, it seems that this is a natural and fitting time to reflect on all our blessings with a deep mixture of thanks and praise. I don't know if it was just me,…

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For Such a Time

The theme for this year’s Kinship Christian Radio Share-A-Thon is “For Such a Time.” And, of course, that phrase originates with Esther 4:14: “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for…

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What We Can't Know

One of the common sayings in my family is, “I can’t know.” It originated many years ago from a child. While most people would say, “I don’t know,” this little innocent more accurately denied not only knowing the answer,…

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The Indulgent Church

Instead of writing yet another blog about how we Christians should look upon and react to Halloween, how about we use October 31 to consider The Reformation? As I'm sure the vast majority of you know, the Reformation all started…