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A Heart Monitor That Doesn’t Need Batteries
Have you seen that TV commercial where a guy stops random people coming by his little stand to ask a question? After his friendly greeting, he simply says, “How’s
Posted in Devotional, Faith, Family, and Culture, Humor Turned to Insight, In the News, Insights, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged A Heart Monitor That Doesn't Need Batteries, Gallagher's Pen, heart monitoring system, Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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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
Posted in Cultural Context, Devotional, Exclusivity, Faith, Family, and Culture, Insights, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Called out assembly, Determined not to know anything among you except Jesus, Gallagher's Pen, Restoring Unity's Indispensable Element, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, Seeds of division, That they may all be one, Unity, Walk worthy of the calling
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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
“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
Posted in Devotional, Faith, Family, and Culture, Insights, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged "Friendship Seeds" and the Fruit They Produce ~ Part 1, Choose your friends carefully, Friend of God, Gallagher's Pen, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, The ways of the wicked lead them astray
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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
Posted in Cultural Context, Exclusivity, Faith and Politics, Faith, Family, and Culture, Forgiveness, In the News, Insights, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Be filled with the Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit, Gallagher's Pen, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, Spirit of adoption, Spirit of bondage, Time for Some Counter-insurgency
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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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