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THE GREENING OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
01 Mar
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THE GREENING OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

I spent this past weekend in Huntington. I was asked to give a boost to the 50 some men and women working with Coalfield Development Corporation.

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Looking for Jesus
23 Feb
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Looking for Jesus

I’ve been looking for Jesus most of my life. Much to my surprise, the closer I got, the less there was. Like a mirage.

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Saving Jesus
16 Feb
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Saving Jesus

Before Jesus got converted into a white evangelical Republican, he was a child of Judaism, working for social justice. What happened?!

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SYMPATHY FOR THE JOKER (Just in time for the Oscars)
09 Feb
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SYMPATHY FOR THE JOKER (Just in time for the Oscars)

I saw “Joker” last week. Before the (sociopathic) “Joker” became Batman’s notorious nemesis, he was just Arthur Fleck. Arthur has a backstory.

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Bon Voyage, Dear Friend
02 Feb
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Bon Voyage, Dear Friend

This past Tuesday the Magical Mystery Tour bus came for my friend. I didn’t think it would arrive so soon. I didn’t have a chance to say goodbye.

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MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
26 Jan
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MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR

We knew that any given greeting might be the last. Death was no stranger in that place.

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BREAD & CIRCUSES
19 Jan
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BREAD & CIRCUSES

I’m told this is our “Hong Kong moment.” Marches, letters, petitions, and sham trials aren’t getting it done. It’s time to flood the streets and stay until the revolution is over.

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LOVE IN VEGAS
12 Jan
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LOVE IN VEGAS

Our twin granddaughters live in Albuquerque. They’re 11 years old, just this side of puberty and corruptibility.
Over Christmas break we took them to Las Vegas to see “Love” at the Mirage…

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Hope for Our Country
22 Dec
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Hope for Our Country

Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. The fourth candle stands for IMPEACHMENT. Well, maybe not on every Advent wreath […]

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3rd Sunday in Advent
15 Dec
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JOY IN MUDVILLE

Advent is a Christian tradition steeped in Judaism. And Judaism is steeped in sorrow. By the rivers of Babylon, we […]

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Thanks to Old Scratch I’ll be posting a reflection on something I find remarkable in and around our world most every Sunday morning.

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WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE

October 25, 2026

Something notable happened this month that merits an early return from my sabbatical.

SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER

July 26, 2026

I reached a personal milestone yesterday. Alas, there were no fireworks and no parades.

O JOGO BONITO

July 19, 2026

Soccer is a beautiful game, my sons told me years ago. I couldn’t see what they saw, but I’m beginning to.

BEYOND REASON

July 12, 2026

I'm a soccer fan but not a fanatic. Alas, the game releases the inner barbarian.

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Randall Tremba was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He took a bachelor of arts in philosophy at Wheaton College, Illinois (1969), [delete extra space]a master’s of divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California (1973)[comma] and a doctor of ministry at Princeton Seminary (1992). He was installed as minister of the Shepherdstown (WV) Presbyterian Church in July 1976. Forty-one years later he retired. In between[comma]* he married Paula, became a parent (Jonah, Nathanael, Amanda) and a grandfather as well as founding[comma] founded the Rumsey Radio Hour (1990), and co-founded the Shepherdstown Good News Paper with Ed Zahniser (May 1979). You can follow the author on his blog, thedevilsgift.com.

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