Monthly Archives: November 2014

Drill, Baby, Drill?

Irony and paradox fill our news sources this Thanksgiving week. Our TVs, computer screens, newspapers, and many of our personal conversations are consumed with elements of it. In Ferguson, MO, individual violence and anarchy have begotten mass violence and anarchy, … Continue reading

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Cornering Hospitality

I embarked on my first serious mission from God when I was about four.  The adults in our house were talking about Christmas—a riveting subject for a four-year-old in almost any context.  I heard my grandpa (Pa) clearly remark that … Continue reading

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When ‘3D’ Really Isn’t

First-time experiences sort of stick in your mind, don’t they?  I had a first-time experience at the movies when I was 14—and, no, it didn’t involve a girl, and lip contact didn’t include anything I couldn’t swallow or that wasn’t … Continue reading

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Endless Beginnings

Election Day 2014 came and went, and millions of Americans experienced a sense of celebratory relief as vote tallies filled their TV screens and projections of winners and losers heralded the end of one political party’s control over half of … Continue reading

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Your Voice?

Next Tuesday, November 4, is Election Day.  It is a time when our voice is heard in a unique and significant way, yet some tend to think that their voice doesn’t matter.  Maybe we would do well to consider the … Continue reading

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