Sacrificial Living

A familiar and often quoted New Testament passage is Romans 12:1 wherein the apostle Paul urges us to be a “living sacrifice” to God. This

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Strong-Willed Parents

The fifth of the Ten Commandments is “Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your

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Ersatz

A few years ago, my wife Suzy and I were with some friends on our annual bike trip.  The weather did not cooperate, so we ended

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The Real Enemy

I’m heading off to a local coffee and cinnamon roll establishment in a few minutes. A young man and I meet on Tuesday mornings to

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Embracing Shadows

The wounded soldier sat alone waiting in anticipation. He had recently returned home from the battle lines where the darkness of foxholes and trenches had

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“If Only”

We have all said it. We have all heard it. Something in our lives is deficient. Some circumstance is less than ideal. Some resource is

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