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The mending kits showed up first as I searched for thread in the same color...
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With the privilege of retirement, I awaken slowly many mornings and enter my morning ritual....
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The research was thorough and worldwide and the results clear: Religious beliefs matter AND religious...
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If we really want to protect children, for heaven's sake, ban the Bible! And, for...
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I was in London when Queen Elizabeth celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, ten years ago. I...
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What Does The Bible Say About Politics? Absolutely nothing . . . and absolutely everything....
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Women: The Future Of Humanity
I treasure life and think the female role of being the bearer of the future...
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Women Who Abort Are Murderers: Lock Them Up
Let's handle this situation with real justice: if abortion is murder, then women who abort...
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And I wonder: how many women and children and young men and aging parents will...
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Ukraine Day Seven: The Hunt For Red October In Real Life
My thoughts on Ukraine Day Seven: "You arrogant ass. You've killed us." I keep...
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On this Ukraine Day Six, I stay glued to news feeds. I awaken early to...
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I Am Out Of Prayers: Reflections on Ukraine Day Five
As the world knows, Ukraine was invaded on Thursday, Feb. 24, as Russia made the...
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The UMC Must Die To Have Any Hope Of Life
My idealist vision of the hope of life after death? We acknowledge and act on...
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July 31, 2021
Am I Woke? Perhaps I Am Awakening
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The Cracked Cup In A Cracked World
And so here I sit, considering our cracked world with the tea in my cracked...
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June 29, 2021
And You Wonder Why: Musings On Female Anger And Sadness #metoo #churchtoo
I wrote this piece on female anger and sadness nearly 30 years ago and recently...
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April 14, 2021
Beth Moore And The Bible: It Ain’t That Easy
Beth Moore loves the Bible. But it ain't that easy to interpret it properly. Quoting...
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The messiness of spring hits me as I survey the aftermath of winter death. It...
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My survivor's guilt ramps up a notch. I want to go somewhere, feed someone, wrap...
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The Comforting Theology Behind The Christian Support For Trump
The job of those good people in this world of comforting theology is NOT to...
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Cancel Culture And The Fragile White Male Ego
Welcome to my life in the cancel culture swamp. The amount of energy I've had...
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Those religious people, these adherents to Trumpianity, are far more egregious violators of all that...
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The Definition Of Privilege: Easy Access To A Covid-19 Test
Eight privileges, all giving me easy access to a Covid-19 test, all necessary for a...
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Eight Lessons and Blessings From COVID
It's time we recognize the multiple lessons and blessings from Covid. From this growing national...
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Truth Sets Us Free, But Trump’s Lies Killed Thousands
Trump's lies have hastened the deaths of approximately 266,000 people SO FAR in the US. I...
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Buy Me, Eat Me, Get Fat With Me: Covid-19 Vs. John Wesley
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The Temptation Of Amy Coney Barrett
The temptation of Amy Coney Barrett, with deep and profound apologies to St. Matthew and...
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Did The President’s Doctors Just Put The Entire US In Danger?
We are now stuck with the Madness of King Trump, and I put the blame...
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