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Taking a Knee

I keep circling back around on this issue. So many people are so angry and it is making my social media feel like a morass of hatred. It is funny, because as I've grown I've found myself further and further away from the hard right on so many issues. I don't know if this is because I've changed that much, or if the "right" has changed that much. Once upon the time the Republican party was a minority party. That is, they fought for minority rights and also had a minority in the political arena. It is well known that the first Republican president was Abraham Lincoln. He fought a war to free … [Read more...]

Love v Lust Remix

Today’s title bout features two super heavy weights in the emotions that drive us. I wrote the following for our local paper on behalf of another organization that submits a weekly column to the paper. ***For one human being to love another that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks; the ultimate, the last test and proof; the work for which all other work is but preparation. ~Rainer Maria RilkeLove is eternal where lust is temporary. This is a plain and apparent fact as easily seen as the nose on my face, which is quite noticeable from even a great distance. The problem comes when … [Read more...]

Fireproof

I just watched Fireproof and I was less than impressed. Please put down your stones and let me explain myself.The actual idea was good. The acting was more than acceptable. The scripting was better than most Christian films and many big budget Hollywood films. I think the 40 day love dare is inspired and would work if people really put their heart into it. I liked the clear gospel message. This film has a lot going for it but did not live up the the hype for one very important reason.I feel like most of the film dumped the entire failure of the marriage on the husband. The beginning was … [Read more...]

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