Saturday, November 17, 2012

It's About Relationship, Not Religion (From the Pastor's Cutting Room Floor)

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It’s easy to give large sums of money to the cause of God when you’re flush with cash. It takes trust to give to God when your stomach’s gro...

Every Moment is Known to God

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Here . The God revealed first to ancient Israel and then to all the world through Jesus Christ, is what and Who we've always been look...

Jay Bruce Wants to Be a Red His Whole Career

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Here . That would be great by me!
Friday, November 16, 2012

Mystery Solved: Olive Oyl Has Been Found!

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Olive Oyl, erstwhile girlfriend of Popeye the Sailor Man, has been missing for decades. But, after yesterday's announcement that Xi Ji...

'The Onion': Economy Devastated by Newton-John/Travolta Christmas LP

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"The blackest day on Wall Street in two decades." John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John Christmas Album Plunges Nation Into Double-D...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Ready for Winter

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I snapped this picture while taking a walk this afternoon. The tree here is dubbed, The Great White Oak of Logan . It's huge. (At le...

The False Dichotomy Between Faith and Science

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After quoting Elizabeth Scalia, John Schroeder comments on the false dichotomy between faith and science .
Sunday, November 11, 2012

Peace with God

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[This was the sermon prepared for today's 10:15 worship service with the people and friends of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, O...
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Are Christian Conservatives the Big Losers of the 2012 Election?

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A New York Times article asks, "Are Christian conservatives the big losers of the presidential election?" My answer is, I don...
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Called to Be Faithful, Not Stupid

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This was just shared by Sundries over on Facebook. It made me laugh. But then it made me think. And this was my co...
Tuesday, November 06, 2012

An Election Day Reminder from God's Word

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The psalm that many of us will be reading together this coming Sunday, Psalm 146, is perfect for this election week! (Funny how often God ...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Let's Go to the Ohio History Center

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My wife and I are on vacation this week. We were supposed to go to France. But we had to change our plans. (More about that another time.) S...
Sunday, October 28, 2012

Can You Handle the Truth?

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[This is the sermon prepared for this morning's 10:15 worship at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio . Today, we celebrated one...
Monday, October 22, 2012

Always a Reason to Be Thankful!

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Sometimes, in my disappointments and adversities, it's hard to remember that, no matter what happens to me, I have reason to always be t...
Sunday, October 21, 2012

The Emptiness of Power, the Power of Surrender

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[This is sort of the sermon shared today at the 10:15 worship service of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio .] Mark 10:35-45 Fr...
Sunday, October 14, 2012

Letting Go and Letting God

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[This was shared during the 10:15 worship at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio , this morning.] Mark 10:17-31 We have a lot of...
Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Mary Lincoln Gets a Do-Over, But We Don't

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Or a retrial, at least of the mock variety . As an amateur student of history, I've always been wary any time we impose contemporary m...
Sunday, October 07, 2012

Jesus on Marriage and Divorce

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[This was shared during the 10:15 worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.] Mark 10:2-16 I...