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Category Archives: Culture and Faith
An Incredible Tree
An incredible tree grows at the edge of the lake near the chapel at the Life Enrichment Center in Fruitland Park. At first glance, it’s simply another tree like the hundreds of others on the property. On further inspection, a … Continue reading
A Halloween Commentary
Growing up, Halloween stood at the beginning of the two months of activities associated with the last two months of the year from Halloween through New Year’s Day. My family didn’t have a lot of money, but my Mom and Dad … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, Halloween, Harvest Festival, Jesus, Trunk and Treat
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Most People Don't Bother
“Thank you. Most people don’t bother.” the attendant at the car wash said. “Pardon me?” I said. “Most people don’t bother to ask how I am after I ask them how they are. Makes me feel invisible.” she said. I … Continue reading
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Living Water: Honor your Mother
Mother’s Day. A day meant to be a happy celebration of the maternal bonds we have with our mothers. Yet, for some women, the observance painfully reminds them that, for whatever the reason, they could not be mothers. Others, … Continue reading
It's Elementary
I watch the TV series, Elementary, in which a modern day Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Joan Watson help the New York City police department solve crimes. Except Dr. Watson happens to be a ‘Sobriety Companion’ for Holmes, who recently completed another in … Continue reading
Like Other Apes
Recently, while reading an article in National Geographic, “Restless Genes,” I stopped short when I read the following as they discussed the impact of certain genes on our desire to explore: “In humans the result is legs and hips that … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and Faith, Science and Faith
Tagged Apes, Christianity, Creation, Genes, God, Human
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Guilt and Shame
guilt flyers (Photo credit: bpp198) A couple of weeks ago, I was driving to my third appointment of the day when I suddenly realized that I had not prayed that morning. It wasn’t that I had thought about it and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and Faith, Life and Faith, Prayer, Worship
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Secularism a Religion?
The First Amendment (Photo credit: euthman) In a recent letter to the editor (Tampa Tribune), a local man wrote an interesting argument stating that in our zeal to enforce separation of church and state, secularism has become the state religion of America. … Continue reading
Why House Church?
I confess. I still read the newspaper. Not online, on paper. Week before last, one article caught my attention in the Tampa Tribune, “Survey: More People Not Tied to a Religion.” In it, Michelle Bearden reported on a recent study from the Pew Forum on Religion … Continue reading
The End of Civility, Part 2
Facebook logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In June, I attended the Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in Florida. All clergy and an equal number of lay persons meet to do the business of the church. However, in the equally important informal interactions, … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, Facebook, Jesus, Pastor, United Methodist Church
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Saved by Grace 