Category Archives: In the News

A Brave New Ecclesiastical World

This piece is not what I’d prefer to write today, but I’m hoping you’ll indulge some anger and a little sarcasm. When a term becomes so distorted that it can mean anything, then it really means nothing at all. This … Continue reading

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The Problem with Those Time Machines

In addition to numerous movies over the years, there are at least two TV shows being aired currently that involve time machines. Beyond that, the idea has crept, as a sub-plot or underlying theme, into probably hundreds of other productions. It’s … Continue reading

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‘Good News’ – A Cure for Malignant Narcissism

When I first overheard someone use the term ‘narcissist’, I thought it was probably some kind of religion. During my tenure in that demographic strata we currently refer to as ‘the millennials’, using a word like narcissist might have felt … Continue reading

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‘Fake News’ – An Expanded Perspective

We have a newly coined term in America. ‘Fake news’ has achieved iconic status in the wake of our recent Presidential election, and has become a battle cry for some and a call for vengeful retaliation for others. The ‘Media … Continue reading

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Blind Allegiance – Trust with a Nasty Twist

In the Disney movie, ‘Aladdin’, there’s a scene early in the film in which Aladdin and his newfound friend, who’s really a Princess in disguise, are catching their breath and enjoying what was becoming a romantic moment in Aladdin’s quarters. … Continue reading

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Blind Rage and Riots for Rent

The New Testament record makes it clear that Jesus had a problem with the issue of blindness and was never content to leave it unaddressed. His power over blindness in the physical realm was proven repeatedly, but He pointed out … Continue reading

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