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”, Part 3 ~ It Has to Start Somewhere

Well, it looks like I did it again – as in, somehow I let  💝💕 VALENTINE’s DAY  💕💝  sneak up on me … You guys have never done that, right? You’d think after all the 

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“Friendship Seeds”, Part 2 ~ The Need for Boundaries

In Part 1 of last week’s Friendship Seeds post, we focused on the intriguing concept of friendship. We endeavored to highlight what a powerful influence it can be in 

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“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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