Category Archives: Wake Up Calls

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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Ain’t That a Shame, Part 1 ~ The Demise of Shame

I began this post sort of reluctantly because the subject is far too extensive to deal with in a simple article like this. But nonetheless, I felt compelled to yield to the nagging voice in my head telling me 

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Confronting a Divisive Issue with a Divine Directive

In case you weren’t aware, tomorrow is “Sanctity of Life Sunday”. Thousands of churches across the land will be emphasizing 

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