commitment
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First things first
James liked cheese. He more than liked it; he loved it. When he was a young boy, he wanted to be the wealthiest and most famous maker and seller of cheese in the world, so he started a small business with a little wagon and a pony named Paddy. After making his cheese, he would Continue reading
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On a confirmation Sunday
“More than at any other time in history,” Woody Allen said in a commencement address years ago, from a viewpoint that was typically his own, “mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.” Sometimes a choice Continue reading
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The transforming choice
In an old Peanuts cartoon, Charlie Brown wonders, “Why would they ban Miss Sweetstory’s book from the school library?” Then he speculates, “Maybe there are some things in her book that we don’t understand.” Violet responds, “In that case, they should also ban my math book.” Frankly, if we were to ban books containing things Continue reading
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When the world falls apart
“When the world falls apart, what can the good hope to do” (Ps. 11:3 ICEL)? The psalmist’s question has been with us for maybe 3,000 years or longer, and today it’s as relevant and penetrating as ever. I’m not sure the world is falling apart – we’ve survived hard times before – but the news Continue reading
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The Sauntering Pilgrim 