Saturday, December 13, 2014

"10 Historical Myths About World Christianity"

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From a professor at the University of Edinburgh .

Good Intentions

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Pastor David Wendel's 2014 Advent devotions are rooted in the passages of Scripture found in the daily lectionary of Lutheran Book of W...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

'The Sword of Contention'

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That's the title of this new novel by my friend, Mike Adams . Just downloaded my copy onto Kindle. It's a work of historical fiction...

"Don't give up on Me"

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Here .

In the Bleak Midwinter by James Taylor

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Jesus' Agenda of Radical Transformation

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Pastor David Wendel, assistant to the Bishop of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC), has produced an Advent devotional, which you can ...
Tuesday, December 09, 2014

Welcome to Our World by Michael W. Smith

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One of my favorite Christmas songs.

Just Arrived...

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My copy of Goliath by Steve Taylor and The Perfect Foil.

The Lovers That Never Were by Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney's voice on this one, co-written with Elvis Costello, sometimes seems a bit strained to me. And I could have done without ...

This Cracked Me Up

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Well played, Mr. President.

Christians: Ebenezer Scrooge, George Bailey, and the Grinch Can't Do What Only You Can Do

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It's that time of year again. The time when one of Christians' favorite indoor sports is lamenting how advertisers, retailers, and t...
Monday, December 08, 2014

Getting Ready for a New Day

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[This was shared with the people and friends of Living Water Lutheran Church in Springboro, Ohio , yesterday.] Mark 1:1-8 Truth is a ra...
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Saturday, December 06, 2014

I'm not surprised, but...

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... U2 got only one Grammy nomination for its latest LP, Songs of Innocence , and Lecrae received only two for his album, released on the sa...
Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Reaching Up, Reaching In, Reaching Out

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Shared this today with the people of Living Water Lutheran Church of Springboro, Ohio , on the congregation's Facebook page: Remember ...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

Happy Beginnings

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[This was shared during worship with the people and guests of Living Water Lutheran Church in Springboro, Ohio , today.] Mark 13:24-37 A ...
Saturday, November 29, 2014

Thinking About the End

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Mark Allan Powell, a New Testament scholar with whom I often disagree, writes this about the Gospel lesson that will be front and center in...

Ohio State wins, but...

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The Buckeyes won today in Columbus, 42-21. The defense looked good in the second half, for the most part, although our penchant for giving...

Truly a "Happy Ending"

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I love today's installment of Our Daily Bread . An excerpt: Heaven is not an afterthought or an optional belief. It is the final just...
Friday, November 28, 2014

When Love Comes to Town By U2 and B.B. King

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"When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train "When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame. "Maybe I wa...

All My Trials by Mary Hopkin

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The sound quality of this live recording isn't great and I'm not so fond of the montage of photographs connected with it on this hom...