Author Archives: Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

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About Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Author, Speaker, Bible Teacher, Humorist, Satirist, Blogger ... "Right Side Up Thinking ~ In an Upside Down World" For Ron's full bio, go to GallaghersPen.com/about/

“Friendship Seeds” and the Fruit They Produce ~ Part 1

Our church is currently conducting a study series focused on the concept of intentionality; i.e., living our lives with a clear sense of 

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A Comfort Zone Not Found at “Lazy Boy”

In a conversation with a friend at church recently, the focus of it led to some of the challenges faced by those early 

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Time for Some Spiritual Counterinsurgency

When I watch the news these days, I sometimes feel a real kinship with Jesus’ disciples, James and John. Given the awful scenes we’ve 

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Taking Sides vs. Taking Over

While I’ve never officiated as a qualified referee in an athletic contest, I’ve often felt like I needed a 

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Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 5 ~ Magi, Miraculous Missions, and Madmen

SEEING the title of today’s post, which is the final installment of our 2025 Christmas series, probably has some of you wondering whether 

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Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 4 ~ Drop-in Visits, Shocking Announcements, and ‘News You Can Use’

In the midst of our journey back in time to revisit the original Christmas story in the context of 

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