Monthly Archives: November 2016

Spiritual Gifts

Well, Thanksgiving is over and now we are beginning our cultural obsession with… gifts.  We are making lists of what we will give to whom. Or perhaps, and even tougher as we grow older, we have been asked to come … Continue reading

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The Representative Christian

During times of socio-political angst, Christians are often perplexed about how to participate in a secular culture.  Whatever we do, or any segment of society for that matter, participation can be challenging.  We are sometimes caricatured as  SNL’s “Church Lady” or, more viciously, … Continue reading

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What Did You Buy with Yesterday?

Not many of the young men I coach are familiar with the name Gayle Sayers.  At one time, and perhaps still today, some football commentators consider him one of the best – or even the very best – running back … Continue reading

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Gospel Joy

The world is a stranger place than you think it is.  A year and a half ago I was riding in the rear bench seat of a Toyota all-terrain minivan on one of the very few paved roads in south-western … Continue reading

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