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Politics, religion and the kingdom of God

Tomorrow, citizens of the United States of America will exercise a privilege many citizens do not have in this world. We will participate in our own government. We will choose our representative leaders and we will vote on various rules … Continue reading

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Just do it

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24) Well it’s been quite a week, especially for those in the northeastern … Continue reading

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Inigo’s revenge

“Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” In one of the most memorable scenes from “The Princess Bride,” Inigo Montoya, Westley’s match with the sword turned ally against the evil Prince Humperdinck, finally gets … Continue reading

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True love: a modern fairy tale

Originally this story was going to be about the Princess Elizabeth (So beautiful that the sun itself continues to be astonished whenever it shines in her face) and the Frog (splish splash, splish splash) Christopher. Reading over my shoulder, however, … Continue reading

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The gospel according to Peter Pan

I am a believer in the power of fairy tales. There are spiritual messages hidden in them, where the simplicity of a childhood tale often communicates profound wisdom about life and God. My favorite is one of the most enduring … Continue reading

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Out of the phonebooth

Last Friday, John left you with the announcement that I had buried him next to his dead father and that I was dancing on the grave. I can hardly imagine what went through your mind; was I celebrating that I … Continue reading

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Gone, and hopefully, forgotten

There was a death in the family yesterday. No condolences, however, will be accepted. Here lies comfortable, ease-loving John. He was a small man, full of fear, who only stepped out when it was safe. He was a small man … Continue reading

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Getting it

In today’s continuation of Marti’s thoughts on cleanliness she is referring to a story in Acts 10 where Peter, a Jew and leader of the early church of believer’s in Christ, is lead by the Lord to the house of … Continue reading

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Cleanliness is next to…

[My Clorox story woke up the pen of Marti…] If I had my way, each member of my family including my new daughter-in-love would carry a bottle of bleach as a hip bucket, stringing the handle through their belt buckles. … Continue reading

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Too much of a good thing

My wife loves to clean with bleach. She uses a bleach-based cleaner on the kitchen tiles and likes to put bleach in the laundry. The problem is, she likes it so much that somehow (we’re not sure how) it manages … Continue reading

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