I attended seminary for almost ten years when I was in my late forties and, admittedly, I studied theology from a very conservative perspective. There are several pastors and teachers in our extended family and I think all of them…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
It was on this date in 1782 that George Washington, who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the "Badge for Military Merit." This new badge consisted of a purple heart shaped piece of silk, etched with…
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Back when I was almost 10 years old, an animated TV program ran for a 24 week season from September 1962 - March 1963. It was called the Jetsons and highlighted the family antics of George Jetson, his wife Jane,…
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One of my hobbies as I move more toward retirement is to spend time grilling, cooking and smoking in the backyard. Although I have more than 50 years grilling experience, I entered the world of backyard smoking approximately five years…
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So Janet and I have been fighting Covid here for the past two weeks or so. And one of the things that we have noticed is that we feel bad - or we feel good... There is no middle ground.…
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