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Prelude to Easter, Part 3 ~ Preparing for Brutality … and “Justice”
As Easter approaches, we’re reminded again that the events we celebrate represent conflict. Easter recounts the ultimate battle between life and death, and it occurs to me that there’s something about us humans that finds conflict strangely appealing. For instance, … Continue reading
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Prelude to Easter, Part 2 ~ Preparing for Betrayal
During a grad school class in Neuropsychology, my classmates and I received an unusual invitation from the professor who asked if any of us wanted to observe a brain surgery procedure at the local hospital. He was obviously proud to … Continue reading
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Tagged Betrayl, Gallagher's Pen, He who hears my word and believes in Him who sent Me, Part 2 ~ Preparing for Betrayal, Prelude to Easter, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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Prelude to Easter, Part 1 ~ Preparing for Battle
“Resurrection Sunday”, as many like to call Easter, is only about a month away and around the world, Christians are preparing to celebrate. Multitudes in this country are hoping and praying that the current decline in COVID cases will herald … Continue reading
“The Love Month” Part 4 ~ A Love Gauge that Works
We human beings are obsessed with identifying things and then measuring and analyzing them. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a lifeless hunk of rock, or a living thing. If it exists, we can’t be satisfied until we figure out what … Continue reading
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“The Love Month” Part 3 ~ A Love We Don’t Write Songs About
I love music. Well…, in the interest of full disclosure, I should qualify that statement a bit and admit right up front that I’m probably a little opinionated regarding that subject. What I mean is that I love music that … Continue reading
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Tagged For whom the Lord loves He chastens, Gallagher's Pen, Partakers of His Holiness, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, The chastening of the Lord
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“The Love Month” Part 2 ~ Love According to God
As another Valentine’s Day looms ahead, there’s a simple, but important principle worth considering, and it reminds me of a dear friend back in our home state. She is, in the opinion of many, an authentic aficionado when it comes … Continue reading
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