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Two bad guys

Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: Luke 18:9 Probably most of you are familiar with this story Jesus told about the Pharisee who prayed on the street corner … Continue reading

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Fighting for religious freedom

I realize I am risking overstating the case for Vietnam Veterans, but I just can’t leave this story alone. I am catching up with too much I missed and thinking there must be others like me who might benefit from … Continue reading

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Just show up

These last two weeks have been quite a learning process for me about Vietnam Veterans. Two weeks ago if you’d asked me what I thought about Vietnam Veterans, I would have said, ‘Who?” Now I have a huge sense of … Continue reading

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Undoubtedly one of the most conflicting events in the early lives those over 65 was the Vietnam War. We were either for it or against it or we were ambivalent to the whole thing. The majority of the college student … Continue reading

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Flower power

Once every day I shall stare at a tree, a flower, a cloud, or a person. I shall not then be concerned at all to ask what they are but simply be glad that they are. Clyde Kilby, professor of … Continue reading

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Always Easter

I want it to always be Easter. I want to stay focused on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I want to keep having the Lord’s Supper every night so we can remember Christ’s death until He comes back. … Continue reading

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Welcome home

“It was a very difficult time for veterans. There were no parades or parties to welcome you home. There were no services to help you deal with what you saw, what you’d been through or to help you find out … Continue reading

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The other side of the cross

As a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth. Isaiah 53:7 In reflecting on yesterday’s Catch about Jesus praying in the garden, Toni, one of our MemberPartners commented, “Jesus had more courage than any of … Continue reading

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A war of the wills

Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.” He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed. He told them, “My soul … Continue reading

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‘But among you it will be different’

As followers of Christ and representatives of the Gospel of Welcome — Grace Turned Outward — to Everyone Everywhere, we must be constantly on our guard. Ever since the Christian subculture became political, there have been huge errors that Christian … Continue reading

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