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"Sometimes I Think God is Not Holy"

Sometimes I think God is not holy. Sometimes I think God is as absent as my father was. Sometimes I think Father God doesn’t know what He is doing. Maybe the plan was to create some wondrous universe and see how many centuries it...

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A Confession

I am not a patient person. I would prefer to arrive late to arriving 15 minutes early and having to wait. I don’t like to keep other people waiting but if it is either them or me I would choose that others wait. I have an...

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"Being a Noisy Christian"

There are those who think I am too noisy. I speak up when others think it wiser to be quiet. I usually say what others only think. I name the conflict rather than pretend it doesn’t exist. And, I even specialize in talking about...

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The Truth of Children: "When you do it to the Least of These"

Three children, ranging in age from 7 to 13  were loitering in the front yard talking and enjoying each other’s company. As I walked by I overheard part of their conversation. One of the younger ones said,   “…But what...

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