Month: December 2006

Bringing home the bacon … comparing my bacon to your bacon …

I recently read the world population exceeded 6.5 billion – 6,500,000,000. Lots of zeros! The running total here puts the number greater than 6.6 billion. How do you compare with the rest of the world when it comes to your "wealth?" Take this test and you might will be … Continue reading

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Neglect … Odd what we unite around … another Advent Reflection

"Wouldn’t you want people in your church to know about this?" She replied quizzically.

Zionguy Neglect. Peddlers come to church. Expectations of agreement spur the peddler to pursue an entre’ for her material. Once a brief description is offered I politely decline suggesting my personal disagreement with the views touted … Continue reading

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The Violence of Clearing the Way … a reflection on the Second Sunday in Advent …

Peace_no_violenceSensibilities often determine the language games we play. Growing up in the late 60’s and 70’s certain words ruled the day when it came to ethnic references. Move some years down the road and those words have changed. Growing up in a fundamentalist religious context meant being accustomed to … Continue reading

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Maiden Voyage … Starbury’s in play …

Starbury_1Friday morning I donned my new kicks and set out to see just how my new Starbury’s would measure up with my Nike’s. Historically I am hard on shoes. In the days when I was playing several times a week, I needed a new pair each year. Over the … Continue reading

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