Monthly Archives: September 2016

BLOG 9/28/16. POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT: WE’RE NOT THE FIRST

BLOG 9/28/16. POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT: WE’RE NOT THE FIRST In the midst of today’s news. I appreciate more than ever the words of the poet-musician Michael Kelly Blanchard: “In these days of confused situations, In this night of a restless remorse, … Continue reading

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BLOG 9/25/16. RACIAL UNDERSTANDING: HOSPITALITY AND FRIENDSHIP

BLOG 9/25/16. RACIAL UNDERSTANDING: HOSPITALITY AND FRIENDSHIP Some months back, my dear African-American friend John Perkins (that remarkable Christian community development, and civil rights leader)—with whom I have had many wonderful and helpful conversations on racial issues—called and asked me … Continue reading

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BLOG 9/21/16. G. K. CHESTERTON’S PRAYER ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS

BLOG 9/21/16. CHESTERTON’ S PRAYER ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS It’s amusing to realize that saying the things that I say in these Blogs, and saying them to those who are my subscribers, … is like ‘preaching to the choir.’ So … Continue reading

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BLOG 9/18/16. POLITICS … AND THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS

BLOG 9/18/16. POLITICS … AND THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS The readers of my regular Blogs know that I consider the church, in its authentic sense, to be made up of the communities of God’s New Humanity, i.e., those who … Continue reading

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BLOG 9/14/16. DENOMINATIONS: ENIGMAS AND DISTRACTIONS

BLOG 9/14/16. DENOMINATIONS: ENIGMAS AND DISTRACTIONS I would not be surprised but what denominations are one of the components of the whole ‘Christendom Era’ that is fading into obscurity. The emerging generation, which has little contact with the church in … Continue reading

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BLOG 9/11/16. TRUE WORSHIP CAN DISTURB YOUR LIFE!

BLOG 9/11/16. TRUE WORSHIP CAN DISTURB YOUR LIFE! There’s a tradition abroad, deeply entrenched, that true worship is to be a pleasant aesthetic experience that takes place in comfortable locations decorated for such … “candlelight and unreality” as one wry … Continue reading

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BLOG 9/7/16. AH! THE GIFT OF COMMUNICATION AND GOD’S NEW HUMANITY

BLOG 9/7/16. AH! THE GIFT OF COMMUNICATION AND GOD’S NEW HUMANITY Do you know where the message of God’s incredible design, His joyous news of New Creation and a bout Jesus Christ has the most impact and contact with this … Continue reading

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BLOG 9/4/16. WHAT IF YOUR LIFE HAS NO FINAL GOAL?

BLOG 9/4/16. WHAT IF YOUR LIFE HAS NO FINAL GOAL? (Labor Day Special) Here’s one to chew on over this Labor Day weekend: What if your life has no final goal? Oh, maybe it has some immediate purpose such as … Continue reading

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