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Two Books and Ten Thousand Black Sheep

I was reading "Core 52" this morning, and came across a truly excellent explanation of personal holiness. I think it's the best I've ever seen. (That would be according to my personal opinion, for whatever that's worth.) Oh,…

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Dear Brother or Sister

Dear Brother or Sister, I'm sorry that we spent so many years not talking to each other. I'm sorry that, early in your life when I should have been there, I was not. I have an excuse for my behavior, but it doesn't…

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On Being a Disciple

Okay, this has the potential to be a long, rambling bunny trail with numerous thorny patches, but pull up a chair and I'll try and be as succinct as possible. About five years ago, I went on my first mission trip and I fell…

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A New Year

I'm not against the New Year. Really, I'm not. I mean, I guess that celebrating one more rotation around the sun is a fairly good idea, what with all the implications of getting to start over and maybe do better…

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Light of the World, Part Two

Just two weeks ago, I posted a blog about Christmas lights and their symbolism of Jesus as the light of the world. https://kinshipradio.org/home/2019/12/12/light-of-the-world/ Very shortly thereafter, a friend of mine on social…

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Come and See What God Has Done

My lovely wife and I attended the 12th annual Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge Christmas Concert last Saturday night. As always, it was wonderful. As always, it brought me to tears. And I cannot help but think…