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“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
Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 2 ~ Nazareth to Bethlehem
In last week’s Part 1 edition, we were ‘re-introduced’ to Mary, the most uniquely blessed woman in human history, and found her to be quite different from
Time to Shift Gears on Our Fears, Part 2 ~ FOMO Redefined
Last week we launched into a discussion targeting a specific category of fear that has grown to be prevalent in our country, especially among the millions seeking
Time to Shift Gears on Our Fears, Part 1 ~ FOMO Re-examined
Have you ever noticed that there are phrases and comments that seem to remind us of Jesus when we hear them? One that does that for me is a
