Monthly Archives: October 2011

Game six celebrations

The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team was piling on. They were jumping all over each other, tearing the shirt off the guy who just won the game with a home run, and generally carrying on like they had just won … Continue reading

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Trick or treat

Well it’s that time of year again when little ghosts and goblins come to your door trying to scare you. Mixed into this will be football players, firemen, princesses and your occasional screaming face along with an axe murderer or … Continue reading

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FindersSeekers all

What a great teleconference we had tonight! We encourage those who were unable to join us to listen in on the recorded session by dialing 218/237-3850 and use access code 124393 and Recording number 102611. I thank you for your … Continue reading

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Accidental grace

Don’t you ever get tired of those who are always right, while pointing out what you are doing wrong? It’s already a bad day, fighting off the anxiety that surges down to the bottom of your toes, you try coaching … Continue reading

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From Marti with love

First John Clutter and mess show me that John’s life is being lived. In the past, he holds his breath in suspended animation while I tidy. As an artist, John makes messes to discover who he is while widening and … Continue reading

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The gospel according to Yusuf Islam

I ran across my 2006 recording of Yusuf Islam (a.k.a. Cat Stevens), one of my favorite artists from the 1970s, who left his music career at its zenith in 1977 to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the … Continue reading

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The counselor is in

I once spoke at a church that had a pastor on staff to counsel people in the congregation with addictions. I thought that was pretty brave. A lot of churches wouldn’t want to admit they had people in their congregations … Continue reading

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Adequate inadequacy

Imagine a job interview that measured how much a candidate was willing to be vulnerable or transparent. What if a test for a candidate was able to tell whether he or she was able share his or her own sins, … Continue reading

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The proper use of the law

“We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.” Paul wrote to Timothy, which would indicate there is a proper use of the law. Wonder what it is. Helping an old lady across the street? Reading your … Continue reading

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The way it goes

Here is a typical scenario for a Christian today. See if any of this fits, and then let us know. When you first became a Christian you were acutely aware of your sin. Indeed it was your sin and helplessness … Continue reading

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