The Floodtide Gift
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The Floodtide Gift
I love living in a river city.
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The Floodtide Gift
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Praying It Forward
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If you're praying in ways that are only about now, you're missing a big opportunity. I share such thoughts weekly. It's free, if you'd like to subscribe. Blessings!
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If you're praying in ways that are only about now, you're missing a big opportunity. I share such thoughts weekly. It's free, if you'd like to subscribe. Blessings!
Praying It Forward
Tears streamed down his cheeks as he told about the letter.
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Praying It Forward
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If you're praying in ways that are only about now, you're missing a big opportunity. I share such thoughts weekly. It's free, if you'd like to subscribe. Blessings!
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The Master Chef’s Custom-made Dish for You
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He cooks up so many wonderful surprises in life. If you find this short essay helpful, it's free to subscribe for a weekly delivery. Blessings!
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The Master Chef’s Custom-made Dish for You
Sarah, my wife, is a master at taking whatever mix of leftovers we have, and concocting a culinary treat.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Master Chef’s Custom-made Dish for You
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He cooks up so many wonderful surprises in life. If you find this short essay helpful, it's free to subscribe for a weekly delivery. Blessings!
Y’all Saints Day
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Saints - isn't that something Catholics do? Others too! And it comes closer to home than most of us imagine. This is a weekly free essay, mostly on life and faith, if you'd like to subscribe. It's free.
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Saints - isn't that something Catholics do? Others too! And it comes closer to home than most of us imagine. This is a weekly free essay, mostly on life and faith, if you'd like to subscribe. It's free.
Y’all Saints Day
Hi saints!
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Y’all Saints Day
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Saints - isn't that something Catholics do? Others too! And it comes closer to home than most of us imagine. This is a weekly free essay, mostly on life and faith, if you'd like to subscribe. It's free.
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Saints - isn't that something Catholics do? Others too! And it comes closer to home than most of us imagine. This is a weekly free essay, mostly on life and faith, if you'd like to subscribe. It's free.
Better Than Tolerance
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Given the stresses in our political and relational lives, we need something more than mere tolerance. This is a free weekly offering of thoughts about life and faith -- subscribe if you'd like.
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Better Than Tolerance
Blogs like this are well suited for light lifting – the humorous, the pithy, the heart-warming.
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Better Than Tolerance
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How the Lord Grows Our Faith
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How the Lord Grows Our Faith
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how the value of faith is determined more by the object of one’s faith than it is by the sincerity of one’s faith.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
How the Lord Grows Our Faith
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Doing It the King's Way
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Wading into political waters a bit this week. If you find this weekly offering helpful, it's free to subscribe. Blessings!
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Wading into political waters a bit this week. If you find this weekly offering helpful, it's free to subscribe. Blessings!
Doing It the King's Way
Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination prompted many discussions about faith and politics, some of them quite helpful.
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October 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Doing It the King's Way
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Wading into political waters a bit this week. If you find this weekly offering helpful, it's free to subscribe. Blessings!
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Wading into political waters a bit this week. If you find this weekly offering helpful, it's free to subscribe. Blessings!
Faith that Holds
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Faith that Holds
I remember little from philosophy classes, but one professor’s claim has helped me for years in understanding the nature of faith.
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Faith that Holds
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Works of a Master Artist
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Here's a different kind of travelogue -- with thoughts about our larger journey. If you think these weekly thoughts could be helpful, you can subscribe for free. Blessings!
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Works of a Master Artist
Sarah and I just returned from a two-week trip to Belgium and Uganda.
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September 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Works of a Master Artist
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Here's a different kind of travelogue -- with thoughts about our larger journey. If you think these weekly thoughts could be helpful, you can subscribe for free. Blessings!
The Cheering Section
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It's football season! And that prompted a few thoughts on the joy of serving the Lord. If you find this weekly epistle helpful, you can subscribe for free, and it will come to you. And Roll Tide!
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It's football season! And that prompted a few thoughts on the joy of serving the Lord. If you find this weekly epistle helpful, you can subscribe for free, and it will come to you. And Roll Tide!
The Cheering Section
Good news: football launches this weekend!
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August 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Cheering Section
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It's football season! And that prompted a few thoughts on the joy of serving the Lord. If you find this weekly epistle helpful, you can subscribe for free, and it will come to you. And Roll Tide!
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It's football season! And that prompted a few thoughts on the joy of serving the Lord. If you find this weekly epistle helpful, you can subscribe for free, and it will come to you. And Roll Tide!
Peacemaker musts:
1. More long range weapons and defensive weapons for Ukraine, along with more sanctions on Russia.
2. A plan for a Gaza ceasefire, with Arabic country peace force, and an emerging plan for two states.
Peace will be hard regardless, and impossible otherwise.
1. More long range weapons and defensive weapons for Ukraine, along with more sanctions on Russia.
2. A plan for a Gaza ceasefire, with Arabic country peace force, and an emerging plan for two states.
Peace will be hard regardless, and impossible otherwise.
August 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Peacemaker musts:
1. More long range weapons and defensive weapons for Ukraine, along with more sanctions on Russia.
2. A plan for a Gaza ceasefire, with Arabic country peace force, and an emerging plan for two states.
Peace will be hard regardless, and impossible otherwise.
1. More long range weapons and defensive weapons for Ukraine, along with more sanctions on Russia.
2. A plan for a Gaza ceasefire, with Arabic country peace force, and an emerging plan for two states.
Peace will be hard regardless, and impossible otherwise.
Serpents and Doves
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Serpents and Doves
Following up on last week’s word on wisdom, here’s an interesting spin that Jesus gives it.
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Serpents and Doves
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The Master of Mirth
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Why might you be looking for some humor? It has to do with image of the One who made you. My weekly thoughts. Subscribe if you find it helpful. It's free.
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The Master of Mirth
Ever been with someone who’s slow to catch jokes?
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The Master of Mirth
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Goodness No Matter How You Slice It
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Goodness No Matter How You Slice It
Last week our family gathered in the Shenandoah Valley to celebrate our 50th anniversary.
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August 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Goodness No Matter How You Slice It
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Ponderings While Walking in the Park
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Ponderings While Walking in the Park
Theological ponderings can arise from reading the scripture, conversations, events, worship services, etc.
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July 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Ponderings While Walking in the Park
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Living Up to My Name
We called him Pop.
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July 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Seasons of Serving
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Seasons of Serving
This week my thoughts are focused on the latter seasons of life, and our service to the Lord.
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Seasons of Serving
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After celebrating one thing Trump has done right (restoring weapons shipments to Ukraine), here's something he's doing that is terribly wrong: masks on federal agents. Here's a great take on it: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The obvious peril of federal agents in masks
They demand the right to be anonymous, and blur the line between law enforcement and lawlessness.
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July 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
After celebrating one thing Trump has done right (restoring weapons shipments to Ukraine), here's something he's doing that is terribly wrong: masks on federal agents. Here's a great take on it: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
So much bad news coming out of the current administration. But there is some good news: President Trump has restarted weapons delivery to Ukraine. Cutting them off was a travesty. But at least he has restarted!
July 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
So much bad news coming out of the current administration. But there is some good news: President Trump has restarted weapons delivery to Ukraine. Cutting them off was a travesty. But at least he has restarted!
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Illusions, Ideals, and the Fourth
Someone once helped me understand the benefit of a particular kind of pain: disillusionment.
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Noah's Hope
How do you fix a broken world?
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June 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Much Obliged
“It was less easy to remake me than to make me...
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Let's Not Go Back
Each week I offer up some thoughts on faith and life -- and sometimes on politics too. If you find it helpful, it's free to subscribe.
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Let's Not Go Back
Virginia has been on a long journey.
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June 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Let's Not Go Back
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25,568 and Counting
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25,568 and Counting
“The years of our lives are threescore and ten, or by reason of strength, fourscore.” That’s the King James wording of Psalm 90:10 – interestingly, the only Psalm attributed to Moses.
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June 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
25,568 and Counting
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