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An Alternative to “Allegation Apoplexy”
There are some issues I’d rather not write about because they’ve reached the point where the level of volatility itself has become the story. When the fact of controversy overtakes the facts underlying the actual controversy, then reasonable discussion becomes … Continue reading
A Stormy Test of Faith
For as long as I can remember, I’ve found the mystery of what goes on inside or beneath the surface of mechanical devices incredibly compelling. I don’t know exactly when the mystery of how things work first began to captivate … Continue reading
Kindness ~ A Virtue Worth Reviving
I was just a Southern country redneck in my early twenties when the company I worked for sent me up to New York City for some training. I spent much of my early life on a little family farm and … Continue reading
Labor Day ~ “Workin’ on It?”
A scene in a movie done a few decades ago included a line that I find intriguing. The setting was one of those “wild west” towns that Hollywood is famous for creating, but while the original setting may belong in … Continue reading
Posted in Admonitions for This Hour, Faith, Family, and Culture, Insights, Labor Day, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Christian Living, Do not be overcome by evil, Gallagher's Pen, Judgement Seat of Christ, Labor Day Working on It, Overcoming Evil, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World
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God’s Plea Deal ~ Only Offered to the Guilty
For some time now, most of our mainstream newsrooms and media studios have looked like an ongoing “reality TV” series featuring daily episodes of anti-Trump convulsions. Lately, the guilty verdict in the trial of one of the President’s former associates … Continue reading
Spiritual Decline ~ Not Just a Catholic Crisis
My definition of “crisis” and my approach to crisis intervention changed as I moved from one developmental stage to another. New discoveries, expanded awareness, and exposure to new experiences changed my perspective of what’s important. For instance, the grass around … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Politics, Faith, Family, and Culture, In the News, Insights, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Catholic Crisis, Gallagher's Pen, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, Sexual Abuse, Spiritual Decline, Spiritual Decline ~ Not Just a Catholic Crisis
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