Category Archives: Forgiveness

Resurrection ~ Nothing to Brag About

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

In last week’s post, “Resurrection ~ No Happy Ending Without It,” we took a brief look at an event that took place during the closing days of Jesus’ life and ministry. Before leaving that event, there’s at least one other … Continue reading →

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Resurrection ~ No Happy Ending Without It

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

It doesn’t require the performance of some religious ritual or spiritual exercise to move our minds and hearts toward the idea of resurrection. It can happen in situations that are not overtly spiritual at all. It might pop up, for … Continue reading →

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The Call to Repent ~ A Threat, or a Misunderstood Offer of Grace?

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

In the days before coming to faith in Jesus, if my wonderful, loving, but frequently hyperbolic mother had ever actually done some of the things she threatened to do to my brother and me, she would have almost certainly done … Continue reading →

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2019 Is Coming ~ The Mirrors Have Spoken

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Because I don’t have a neck like an ostrich, there are some parts of me that I can’t see without help. That makes me grateful for mirrors when situations arise that require a look at those hidden areas. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Christmas ~ Beyond the Manger Scenes

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Another Christmas morning will dawn on us in a few days, and in a culture filled with superficial, anemic, transient, and mostly fictional hoopla, our hope and prayer for our readers is that your Christmas experience is deeper and richer … Continue reading →

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Is Our Christmas Celebration “Up to Snuff?”

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

It’s not uncommon to wonder whether an advertiser’s claims about a product can really be trusted. In a discussion about whether a product was likely to be as effective as the advertisers claimed, I had made a comment that went … Continue reading →

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