Episode Archives

Learning from James MacDonald – Matthew Paul Turner Ciphers “Resignation”

Matthew Paul Turner is sharper than Jethro Bodine. I suspect even Jethro Bodine could cipher resignation as used by James MacDonald. But, he may not have been as insightful as Matthew Paul Turner,

After reading and rereading what Mr. MacDonald writes in his resignation, I can’t help but

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Digging It – Friday Photo Journal

digareaKids are not the only age group that enjoys digging. Patty began planning once she learned we would be grandparents. Day trips. “Once the boys are old enough,” she would say, ” we are going to take them on some trips here in Oklahoma.” Every Saturday she funds her … Continue reading

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God Has a Favorite Place on Earth? Tell Us About It Frank Viola

I met Frank Viola in the fall of 2007, in the Bahamas. Since that time I have followed his writing, though not reading every book. Today I purchased a Kindle copy of God’s Favorite Place on Earth. Why? Maybe it is Frank’s adept marketing. He has proven he … Continue reading

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Not Out of Order

Saturday came and with it some sort of bug. Nathan preached Sunday and I perched in my chair. Had I not felt so bad I would have written about he way 4-3 votes represent unanimity. Maybe I would have weighted in on Barna's post-Christian America research and how by … Continue reading

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Religion and The New Materialism or, Can I Get a Material Witness?

Religion (always) falls on hard times. No matter how one attempts to rehab religion, and the notion that things need to tie well together, plenty of anecdotal stories emerge that point to how religion may be responsible for how things fall apart. The old materialist critique, and its … Continue reading

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