Category Archives: Wake Up Calls

Repost: In Search of Higher Education, Part 1 ~ A Place to Start

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In Search of Higher Education, Part 1 ~ A Place to Start

Like many Americans, I’ve been concerned for a long time about the status of “higher education” in our country. What we’ve been seeing and hearing recently from 

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Dealing with Uncertain Certainties, Part 3 ~ The Rest of the Story

In approaching this final installment of our exploration of the fascinating story Jesus told as He made His last journey to Jerusalem, I thought back about that famous 

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Dealing with Uncertain Certainties, Part 1 ~ Adjusting Expectations

I’ve been working on balance issues lately. After six total joint replacements and some related complications, a few body parts have 

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Resurrection Sunday ~ Bringing Goodness Back to Life

Easter 2024 arrives at a time when it seems like evil has been granted an open invitation to invade our lives in one way or another every moment of every day. Grief, loss, pain, suffering, anger, and fear have grown … Continue reading

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Ain’t That a Shame, Part 3 ~ Honor in a Heart-shaped Box

Valentine’s Day is still a few days away, but I didn’t want to ignore it so we’re wrapping up our “honor/shame” discussion in sort of a Valentine’s Day context. It may seem like a bit of a stretch, but

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