Saturday, July 19, 2008

Ringo's LP is Okay, But He Should Think Again About Jesus

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Ringo Starr is no Bob Dylan. He has a below-average voice. His songs are mostly hokie. But he's a great drummer and, as the three member...
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Did Beaver Experience Any Desperate Hours?

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At lunchtime today, I turned on the TV and saw the last two minutes of The Desperate Hours , starring Humphrey Bogart and Frederick March. I...

"The Eagle Has Landed!"

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Tomorrow marks the thirty-ninth anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11 on the lunar surface . The space program that resulted in human bein...
Friday, July 18, 2008

To Help You Prepare for Worship on Sunday

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For many of us, including those of us at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this coming Sunday, July 20, will be the Tenth Sunday...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

How to Find Your Spiritual Gift

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Good advice here . Also: Here is a link to a series of devotions I presented during the 2006 Advent season, called Opening Your Spiritual ...
Sunday, July 13, 2008

Needed: People to Scatter Seeds

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[This sermon was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.] Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23...
Saturday, July 12, 2008

Russian Government Gave Chinese Government Cover on Zimbabwe Vote

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Mugabe and His Beijing Henchmen

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I wrote earlier about the Chinese government's support of despot Richard Mugabe . That government, along with the regime in Russia, is p...

Thanks to...

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Simply Skimming for linking to this post . Blogotional for linking to this post .
Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Not All of George III's Statue Became Bullets for the Continental Army

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An interesting story . Our trip to Bowling Green in NYC two years ago .
Tuesday, July 08, 2008

A Look at This Sunday's Bible Lessons (July 13, 2008)

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[I try--most weeks--to present some thoughts of the appointed Bible lessons for the coming Sunday. I do this to help the folks of Saint Matt...
Monday, July 07, 2008

Another Big Enemy of Our Holy Resolves: Us

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Last week, I wrote this piece both for our church's newsletter and the blog. In it, I talked about how the devil will work immediately ...

Two Prayer Petitions from July 6 Worship

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Here are two petitions that were included in our prayers on Sunday at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio: Pastor: We thank you for...
Sunday, July 06, 2008

Purpose: The Deeper Meaning of Jesus' Call to "Rest"

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[This sermon was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.] Matthew 11:16-19, 25-...
Saturday, July 05, 2008

"Does faith still make sense in an age of rockets to Mars and atom smashers?"

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Charlie Lehardy learns that, "In America, the answer seems to be a resounding Yes!" Read the whole thing .

Patriotism, Flag Lapel Pins, and Barack Obama

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Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer gleefully notes that Barack Obama is sporting a US flag lapel pin these days , just in time to ap...
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Friday, July 04, 2008

The First Fourth

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Thursday, July 03, 2008

God: Our Friend, Not Our Buddy

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"People who have not been in Narnia sometimes think that a thing cannot be good and terrible at the same time." The words come fro...
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Happy 4th. of July!

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I hope you enjoy some of the following blasts from the past to mark the Fourth of July: What is the American Dream? Our Best Presidents? The...

'If You See Her, Say Hello' by Bob Dylan

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My favorite all-time Bob Dylan LP is 'Blood on the Tracks,' written and recorded following the breakup of his marriage, released in ...