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angry god
29 Jan

THE GOD QUESTION

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Suddenly the door burst open. Audrey (not her real name) stomped in, leaned against the wall, folded her arms across her chest, and glared. At me, at the room, at the world.

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WHAT IS PRAYER?
22 Jan

WHAT IS PRAYER?

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There’s no empirical evidence to prove prayer works. And yet we still pray.

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KING PRAYED
15 Jan

KING PRAYED

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King prayed. But the “Serenity Prayer” was not his kind of prayer.

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new years resolutions
08 Jan

SERENITY IN THE NEW YEAR

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I first heard of New Year’s resolutions in high school. Several classmates were making a list. I made a list and happily told my parents. They frowned.

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STAR OF BETHLEHEM
01 Jan

STAR OF BETHLEHEM

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Some say the star of Bethlehem was the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Some say it was a comet, a supernova, or a double occultation of Jupiter by the moon. 

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botticelli's virgin birth
25 Dec

BORN OF A VIRGIN

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Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus. The date, place, and circumstances are questionable, doubtful. The myth is not. 

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BYE, BYE, LULLY, LULLY
18 Dec

BYE, BYE, LULLY, LULLY

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I’ve heard “The Coventry Carol” many times but never paid attention to the lyrics. I thought it was a lullaby. It’s not.

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OLD FRIENDS
11 Dec

OLD FRIENDS

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I remember when “old friend” only meant “dear friend.” Now it actually means old. (We have met the geezers and they are us!)

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trumpsters
04 Dec

WHO’S AT YOUR TABLE?

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I do not eat with MAGA morons. I eat with respectable people. Jesus didn’t.

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TRAPPED IN CHURCH
27 Nov

TRAPPED IN CHURCH

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Last Sunday I thought I was only going into a church building. But, alas, I ended up trapped in a church service.

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THE GOD QUESTION

THE GOD QUESTION

January 29, 2023

Suddenly the door burst open. Audrey (not her real name) stomped in, leaned against the wall, folded her arms across her chest, and glared. At me, at the room, at the world.

WHAT IS PRAYER?

WHAT IS PRAYER?

January 22, 2023

There’s no empirical evidence to prove prayer works. And yet we still pray.

KING PRAYED

KING PRAYED

January 15, 2023

King prayed. But the "Serenity Prayer" was not his kind of prayer.

SERENITY IN THE NEW YEAR

SERENITY IN THE NEW YEAR

January 8, 2023

I first heard of New Year’s resolutions in high school. Several classmates were making a list. I made a list and happily told my parents. They frowned.

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