Archive for the ‘My Favorite Posts’ Category
Sunday, August 28th, 2005
There is nothing more polarizing in my community right now than the presence of a group of protesters in Crawford.
After much thought and discussion we decided not to go to Crawford this weekend because of safety concerns for our children. But in the midst of this political divide I find ...
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Thursday, August 25th, 2005
A friend this week described me this week on another blog as "an evangelical Christian preacher in Waco, Texas (and yet, not a wacko!)"
I view that as a great compliment.
I have had several people ask me recently why I tend to be self-deprecating in my writings. Why I tend to ...
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Thursday, July 21st, 2005
Bear with me, this will not be an easy post to write.
A couple of years ago just before the Iraq war began I taught a class entitled, "Is It Right to Fight?" I took the idea of a Christian Just War theology to convice my Sunday school class that not ...
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2005
I am the youngest of five children. Three brothers, a sister and then me.
I am quite a bit younger than the rest of them. My two oldest brothers were practically out of the house when I came along.
I was closer to the middle child, Steve, and my ...
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Thursday, June 16th, 2005
I have a confession to make.
It's not something I am necessarily proud of but I feel I need to come clean.
I love reading blogs.
I love seeing into the minds of other people and their views on life. I would link more, including some of my favorites, but it seems that ...
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2005
When I started writing on this site I made a silent agreement with myself:
No politics.
It's just too messy and all I will do is fire people up when there are others more qualified than myself to deal with sticky hot-button issues of the day.
I'm not sure how much longer I ...
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Saturday, April 16th, 2005
Chloe, tomorrow you turn 4. As I sit here tonight among all the presents we have for you I can't help but think about the tremendous gift that you have been to me.
I wish I could freeze this moment and keep you my little 3 year old forever.
I wish that ...
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Monday, April 11th, 2005
Today, my precious daughter turns 2. Cassie, before you were born I questioned how much I could love you. I was afraid that all the love that I could muster was spent on your older sister. But it was not long before you wrapped yourself around my heart. That is ...
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Thursday, March 31st, 2005
I recently encountered an individual who disparaged the pursuit of holiness. This person made the statement that the Christian life is too safe, too easy.
What is the point to living if all you do is take the easy way?
Where is the excitement, the rush when all you hope to do ...
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Thursday, March 17th, 2005
Cassie has learned to sing. She loves to sing along
with as many songs as she knows.
She has learned one song that brings back a flood
of memories every time she sings it.
This article is one I wrote about a year and a half
ago. It means a lot to me.
So ...
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