Month: February 2014

Self-exposure

Some ongoing rattling around my head from Sunday’s texts from Matthew 5.

When we talk about our motivation for love we reveal a bit of our own transformation, or lack thereof. We Christians often talk of the command to love our neighbor. I wonder what it means that we … Continue reading

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The Difference A Health Post Makes

They waited 30 years. Progress, it was insisted, required the flooding of their village. Most of us would not think destroying a hometown synonymous with progress. What is a people to do in the face of their government? Accept their promises and relocate.

A small cinder block building sits … Continue reading

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I Like Steve McCoy’s Appeal

A friend recently asked why I was teaching a Sunday morning Bible Study. I am the pastor. Some do not teach or participate in a Sunday morning Bible Study time before preaching. I do. Chiefly because I learn quite a bit from the group.

I don’t always teach. Most … Continue reading

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On Diane

I was quite young when my first cousin died. Ronnie was quite a bit older. Today I learned my cousin Diane no longer suffers in the clutches of cancer. It is bittersweet. Bitter that she was young, not yet 60, a new grandmother, and such a person rich in … Continue reading

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