The “If” That Changes Everything, Part 1 ~ A Meeting at the Well

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

How many times have we thought about some significant event in our lives that we’d give anything to be able to redo, edit, or delete entirely? And how many times have we Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

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 Continue reading →

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Ain’t That a Shame, Part 2 ~ The Quest for Honor

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Last week we began a discussion about the concepts of honor and shame and how God designed them to work together to help ensure the peace, prosperity, and social stability of His people. I realize that it  Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

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  Continue reading →

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Confronting a Divisive Issue with a Divine Directive

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

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

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Due Diligence ~ or “Do” Diligence?

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

I managed to survive through the entire first week of 2024 without making a single New Year’s resolution. When those temptations to list all the ways I was going to revolutionize my life emerged, I  Continue reading →

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