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Pentecost 10: Little Faith, Big Job, Big God

The Gospel Reading for this, the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, is Matthew 14:2-33   Jesus comes to the boat of the disciples in spite of battering waves. He walks on the waves. Peter hopes to do the same. Jesus says, … Continue reading

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Farm Life and Our Desperate Need of Governing

One thing is for certain on a farm: No one can do it alone. If I had to do the farm chores every day by myself, the way I must do them when my wife is off on business, or … Continue reading

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Misplaced Apocalypticism

[A form of this post appeared in the Daily Chronicle newspaper on 12/10/2019] Apocalypticism, the belief that the end is near, is helpful only to get oppressed people to tomorrow. It encourages them to hang in there.   It is … Continue reading

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If Not Now, When?

  This is certainly an opportune time. A kairos moment as the Bible might put it. The Lord has called us to love one another and now is the time for strategic, bold, and courageous love in action. We have … Continue reading

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Let’s Not Let Trump Trump Truth

“Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” Lord Acton wrote so many years ago. We Americans should all be afraid that we are becoming a potent corrupting influence on our President-elect. We are giving him this power over us if we allow him … Continue reading

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Things That Should Matter For Christians This Election

This Presidential election campaign has surfaced several things that I believe committed Christians should be alarmed about. First is the wholesale bearing of false witness. Our household has received via e-mails a number of forwarded messages about the Obama administration … Continue reading

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