I am glad for firefighters. Friday it seemed fires were breaking out everywhere. One local television station dubbed the situation, “Oklahoma Under Fire.” When Lyle died you immediately understood the term “fraternity.” The number of firefighters in uniform at the celebration of Lyle’s life was overwhelming. They get “community.”… Continue reading
Lyle teaching? The surprise some would express came not because they thought Lyle was not sharp enough. No, it was really the result of his “first impression” temperament. Quiet. Reserved.
Give Lyle space and a topic and he would surprise those who had only met him once. We experienced … Continue reading
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Just what I had been looking for. A letter from Jesus. Yesterday, I discovered that Jesus speaks to me through Timothy. Said representative is a self-appointed, though he claims “divine” authority, prophet to the world, the church, and all who will click over to his website.
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A number of years ago someone pointed me to David Hayward, a.k.a. Naked Pastor. If my memory serves me correctly, and at my age that is a risk to trust, David began writing about his own wrestling and struggling while pastoring. Now, David teaches English as a second … Continue reading
When the narrative teaches subversively …
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