Tag Archives: Forgiveness

The Spiritual Implications of Plumbing by J.D. Wininger ~ Guest Post

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

You may recall that I mentioned last week that this week’s edition of Gallagher’s Pen would be different in a couple of ways. You’ll notice, for instance, that it didn’t get posted at our usual time. That’s because 

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A Warm Moment on a Cold Day

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Writing always has its challenges but sometimes prevailing conditions and circumstances make it much more difficult than usual. For me, this is one of those times. Things felt different a few days ago. There were serious problems to be considered, … Continue reading →

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Essential Oils, Part II ~ Midnight Cries and Empty Lamps

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Last week I borrowed the term “essential oils” and used it to introduce a brief look at one of Jesus’ parables found in Matthew 25:1-13. The story involves ten bridesmaids and centered on the failure of half of them to … Continue reading →

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A Probing “Post-Resurrection” Question

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

I love questions. Perhaps I should qualify that statement, because I haven’t always loved questions. When forced to answer questions in situations over which I had no control, I have often hated them. For instance, when my fourth grade teacher, … Continue reading →

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The “Resurrection Report” ~ What It Means to Both Sides

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The impact of Biblical issues that we have heard so often, and always in the same context, can be diminished because they’re so familiar . . . even those issues associated with our Easter celebrations. For that reason, seeing them … Continue reading →

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Resurrection ~ No Happy Ending Without It

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

It doesn’t require the performance of some religious ritual or spiritual exercise to move our minds and hearts toward the idea of resurrection. It can happen in situations that are not overtly spiritual at all. It might pop up, for … Continue reading →

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