It was a few days after Jesus had been crucified that two of his disciples were walking together on the road to Emmaus. It was about a day’s journey from Jerusalem, seven miles. And as these two were walking they were processing through the events of the last few days. The arrest, the trial, the beatings, the Cross. It was probably a mix of grief and disappointment and anxiety and maybe even...
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Where were you when Casey Anthony’s verdict was announced? I remember the scene very vividly, and perhaps always will. Not because I was emotionally invested, and not because I had spent months following the story—but because of the spectacle that it created in the McDonald’s dining room. I was on my way to go wash my hands when I turned the corner and a crowd of people were huddled around...
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I had a man call our church today who was in a tight spot. We have individuals call from time to time asking for financial assistance, but not too often. In my brief time in ministry I have struggled with how to handle these situations. Though our church does not have the funds to help these folks out, we often have someone in the church who tries to help out—buying some groceries, filling up a...
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One of my friends lives in the cesspool of Washington, DC. He used to live in the backwoods of Pennsylvania for a short time. While there, he struggled to find a church but ended up going to one out of sheer curiosity. At this church, apparently mixed in with some kind of Biblical message, were frequent warnings from the pulpit that President Obama was actively engaged in poisoning the...
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Twas a year that bears forgetting when the topic revolves around great movies. From January to December, most of the Hollywood releases didn’t interest me very much. As a matter of fact, I feel like I hardly went to the theater this year due to there being a slew of films that I had no desire to see. From the rough, arises some gems that I did experience and wanted to share with the readers...
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