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“Friendship is important” …

Last week we held the memorial service for LaVern. Her best friend, Hazel, lie in the hospital hoping to learn what caused the labored breathing she was experiencing. Today Patty and I went by to visit Hazel. She received a call from another friend, Faye. These three ladies spent … Continue reading

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Meditations from the Hill #1 …

I received some interesting comments about the “New Venture in Podcasting“. Today I release the first “Mediation from The Hill.” I selected the “Epistle” text for the reflection. Paul packs a great deal into a doxalogical prayer, too much to think a five and a half minute … Continue reading

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Membership must mean something … but what? …

I shared a brief conversation with Micah this morning. He said something like the following (sorry Micah for not recalling it exactly), “If I am going to be a member, I want it to mean something. I think the way it is practiced in Baptist churches makes membership meaningless. … Continue reading

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Declarations, Announcements and Observations â??Ã?¶ Known by Our Love â??Ã?¶ (part 4)

The final post in this series may well be a bit of self-indictment. I mentioned my high school experience where the issue between Steve and I was perceived to be a matter of who is going to Heaven (part 2). The preoccupation with who is gong to … Continue reading

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Declarations, Announcements and Observations â??Ã?¶ An SBC Confession Booth â??Ã?¶ (part 1)

Generally impulsive blog posts would best be left for the cyber file #13. Many would prefer to know what someone they read thinks about a topic sooner than later. However, something invariably happens that offers a comparative window through which one may look and then write in hopes of … Continue reading

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