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BLOG 1/16/18. KINGDOM OF GOD: LIFESTYLE AND LOVE, …  THEN WORDS The overwhelmingly dominant theme of the New Testament is that of the kingdom of God. That being so, there are more garbled interpretations of that theme than are imaginable. … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/12/18. “I AM NOT SOME OTHER REAL OR IMAGINED SAINT …” Did you ever have some self-doubt about who you were, or what was your place in God’s design? I have. I was the little brother behind two very … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/9/18. THE ENIGMA (TO ME) OF CLERGY Coming out of me, this may sound weird … but I have a lot of trouble with the whole notion of clergy, even though I have flown under this designation for over … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/5/18. ADORATION: A MIND-BOGGLING CONCEPT It is one thing to sit in the worshipping community and sing: Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! … Glory and honor, praise, adoration, Now and for-evermore be Thine! … but how to wrap … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/2/18. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS: THE PREACHING OF THE KINGDOM? So, the New Year is upon us.  That being so, let me inaugurate it by tampering with your thinking a bit. I’ve long been an advocate of the … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/28/17. THE DARK SIDE OF THE NATIVITY OBSERVANCE Perhaps a brief, and more tragic and tearful reminder of one (too often ignored) piece of the Christmas celebration is in order before we move into 2018. It is provoked by … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/26/17. NO ONE EVER WANTS TO BELIEVE THAT … It was Winston Churchill who said that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Yet, still, no one wants to believe that his/her national leadership … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/22/17. THE ENIGMA OF “PEACE ON EARTH” Hey! On this weekend before the Christmas celebration, it might be worth looking at the enigma of the apparent contradiction that we pass over mindlessly, like “Peace on earth, good will to … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/19/17. THE BIRTH OF JESUS TOOK PLACE AMIDST THE TRAGIC There is a famous North American folk artist by the name of Thomas Kincaide, who became quite popular and prosperous painting idyllic rural and domestic scenes notable for their … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/8/17. CAN WE CONNECT HUMAN SEXUALITY … AND WORSHIP? Then there’s the humorous story about the guy who said that there were three things they never discussed in his church: sex, politics, and religion. We can laugh at the … Continue reading →