1 Samuel 3; John 1:43-52
Can anything good come out of Ghana?
Two weeks ago a 26-year old soldier raced repeatedly into a burning Bronx apartment building, saving four people before he died in the flames. His name was Pvt. Emmanuel Mensah and he immigrated from Ghana.… Continue reading
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Most lands us in trouble. The word most gets us in trouble, not most people. When we want to lay claim to the popular position or opinion we use most; even if we know it runs into the wall of fallacies.… Continue reading
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(Epiphany/Baptism of Jesus Sunday)
Mark 4:4-11;
On October 15, 1965 . . .
In a demonstration staged by the student-run National Coordinating Committee to End the War in Vietnam, the first public burning of a draft card in the United States takes place.
These demonstrations drew 100,000 people in … Continue reading
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If I had known Peter‘s birthday was Tuesday, I would have dropped this podcast then. After all, what better birthday gift for Pete than for our conversation to drop on the Interwebs!… Continue reading
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Galatians 4:4-7 (Is. 61:10-62:3 & Luke 2:22-40)
When the Santa Ana winds blow in the California desert, you get events like the Thomas Fire that began on December 4. It is now considered the largest wildfire in the history of California. … Continue reading
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