No Magic “8-Ball” Needed, 2.0

You’ll never guess what I saw on TV earlier this week! I turned on the news, a courageous thing to do, if I do say so myself, and I was confronted with  Continue reading

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It’s the Pattern ~ Not Just the Pieces

As this post goes out, our prayers join the millions interceding on behalf of the multitudes who are struggling to assess the damage and deal with the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Watching the  Continue reading

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Turning Up the Volume One More Time

I wrote an article years ago about the need to increase the volume on our attempts to share the message Jesus Christ has sent us to deliver to this lost, broken, chaotic, and violent world. With crisis situations  Continue reading

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Time to Stop “Raising Hell”

Every culture has words and phrases called “euphemisms”. They communicate messages but they’re not intended to be  Continue reading

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A “Not-so-Secret” Service that Needs Our Help

Without a doubt, many of us have learned more about the “Secret” Service since the first assassination attempt on former President Trump on July 13th followed by  Continue reading

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“Sons of Issachar” ~ Needed Now More than Ever

The group of guys nearby may have been trying to see who could come up with the most extravagant “understatement”.  I can’t say for sure, but if it was a contest, my money would have been on the bearded guy in the baseball cap. You could tell he was having a serious moment because he Continue reading

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