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An Irish prayer

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Carmina Gadelica, Volume I, 4 – a Celtic prayer

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Jesus and Socrates – for non-Christians

We have exactly zero writings of Socrates today, do you believe he existed? If you take the four Gospels, and consider them as the four different accounts they are, written at four different places, at different times, by different people, … Continue reading

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I’m a horrible example of a Christian

I’ve determined I’m a horrible example of a Christian. (I am a wonderful father, just not someone you can point to and say, “he is a good example of a Christian.”) I reached this conclusion during a time of deep … Continue reading

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An Irish prayer

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The devil went down to Georgia

Have you heard about Kelly Renee Gissendaner? The Georgia woman is on death row for a murder she didn’t commit, but did plan with her lover, the actual killer. Her lover, Gregory Owen, plead guilty to the murder and assisted … Continue reading

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Namaste at Costco

Shopping at Costco today, my wife and baby and I garnered a lot of attention because we were wearing matching hockey jerseys. Checking out, I struck up a brief conversation with the man boxing our items. Probably in his late … Continue reading

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Shadowboxing with God

Are you familiar with Plato’s allegory of the cave? A super simple explanation goes like this: People are chained in a cave, facing a back wall, unable to turn their heads. There’s a fire behind the people and objects hung … Continue reading

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Intercessory prayer

Intercessory prayer. A blog about prayer and my daughter, from the other blog I write.

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A prayer from the Carmina Gadelica

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An Irish Prayer

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About faith

How do we know how hungry someone else is? Or how thirsty? How do we understand how tired or how cold? How do we appreciate how happy or how well-rested someone may be? How do you know what a stranger’s … Continue reading

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The temptations of Facebook

I’ve given up Facebook for Lent. Lent is a time of fasting, introspection and soul-searching, with brief respites on Sundays. The season of Lent actually ends with Maundy Thursday, but I traditionally break my Lenten fast with communion on Easter … Continue reading

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A prayer from the Celtic Carmina Gadelica

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