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How the West Was REALLY Won–By Bishop Ignatius of Antioch
October 17 is St. Ignatius of Antioch Day! Below, for your reading pleasure (or perseverance), is a paper I wrote about Ignatius for a seminary class: I. Apostolic Christianity: Then and Now The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, described in Acts 2, has often been referred to as the birth of the Continue reading
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Laura Marie Takes Canada: August 17, 2013
August 17: * On this day we discovered that our daily wakeup call throughout the duration of our vacation was going to be a certain four-year-old girl standing next to our bed yelling, “Wake up, sleepyheads!” * While eating at Rainforest Café in Niagara Falls, I noticed that Laura Marie’s attention was fixed on something Continue reading
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Laura Marie Takes Canada: August 16, 2013
August 16: * We thought Laura Marie might sleep late after getting to bed late. But nope—we awoke with her standing right next to our bed, shouting, “Wake up, sleepyheads!” * During breakfast, Carolyn poured syrup on Laura Marie’s waffle. Laura Marie remarked, “How sweet of you!” * As we rode the Maid of the Continue reading
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Laura Marie Takes Canada: August 15, 2013
In August we took a family vacation to Canada. I was refreshingly without Internet access during that time so I didn’t post any Laura Marieisms. But I did keep track of them! Since today’s date corresponds with the date we left, I thought over the next few days I’d share some of Laura Marie’s thoughts Continue reading
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Overcoming Negative Thinking
Thinking negatively is way too easy. It takes no effort at all. However, it will also destroy you. Some people are naturally positive, but it seems that most—myself included—have more of a negative bent. Given this reality, it’s so important to be intentional about redirecting our thoughts. Otherwise we’ll find ourselves mad at the Continue reading
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What’s Up With All These Bible Translations?
When I die, I want Aaron Neville’s rendition of “Amazing Grace” played at my funeral. At least at the beginning, that is. To close the service, I much prefer the same song, but the Dropkick Murphys version. Same song, completely different feel. Neville’s take on the timeless tune is haunting, soulful, serene, and highly Continue reading
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Ten Things I’ve Learned About Watching Ballet
Last night I went to the Freeman Stage to watch a ballet with Carolyn and Laura Marie. It was my daughter’s first ballet, but I’ve actually been to several. In my experiences with live ballet, I’ve learned a few lessons about enjoying this particular form of fine art. Since Laura Marie is really into ballet, Continue reading
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Weirdest Headline of the Day
Yankees win protection against terrorism — but what did you lose? Apparently the folks who bring us the latest breaking news over at msnbc.com want me to be upset because I can’t sue the Yankees in the event of a terrorist attack. They want me to be concerned that the latest legal trend is professional Continue reading
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God of the Roaring Waves
For I am the Lord your God, who churns up the sea so that its waves roar—the Lord Almighty is his name. – Isaiah 51:15 The beach has long been one of my favorite places to bask in the presence of God. Perhaps that’s because it comes so naturally there. The vastness of the horizon, Continue reading
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Traditional Marriage
Just because I don’t agree with you doesn’t mean you have to go on a hateful rant about how hateful I am. Continue reading
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