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Restoring Unity’s Indispensable Element
An illustration introduced in a class I was involved with decades ago crossed my mind again recently. It was designed to clarify a concept the presenter called
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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
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
Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 2 ~ Nazareth to Bethlehem
In last week’s Part 1 edition, we were ‘re-introduced’ to Mary, the most uniquely blessed woman in human history, and found her to be quite different from
Time to Shift Gears on Our Fears, Part 2 ~ FOMO Redefined
Last week we launched into a discussion targeting a specific category of fear that has grown to be prevalent in our country, especially among the millions seeking