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Turning the other cheek at Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2016 by jim
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Let Jesus in

Posted on December 12, 2016 by jim
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Saint Nicholas’ Day

Posted on December 5, 2016 by jim

Last weekend at the Mall of America in Minnesota, Larry Jefferson donned his Santa apparel, talked with children, and posed for photos. The internet trolls turned out in force because jolly old St. Nicholas was being portrayed by a black … Continue reading →

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Kristallnacht

Posted on November 12, 2016 by jim

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”                                                                    … Continue reading →

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When Christian Evangelicals were pro-choice

Posted on November 7, 2016 by jim

Thanks to the GOP hijacking Christian voters over the issue of abortion, some Christians feel voting Republican is their only option. And the GOP did hijack the abortion issue: Southern Baptists were pro-choice in 1973. But because Democratic President Jimmy … Continue reading →

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Where do some Christians draw the line?

Posted on November 5, 2016 by jim

Where do some Christians draw the line? Evidently at sexual assault. Making fun of handicapped people, overweight people, immigrants, Hispanics, prisoners of war, Muslims, women, reporters, and blacks, isn’t enough to dissuade some Christians from claiming Donald Trump is the … Continue reading →

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If more Christians acted Christian

Posted on November 3, 2016 by jim
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Float into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace

Posted on November 2, 2016 by jim
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“We’re here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible.”

Posted on October 28, 2016 by jim

I answered the knock at my door to find a pair of elderly ladies clutching well worn Bibles. “We’re here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible.” “That’s a great,” I said. “I have a Master of Divinity … Continue reading →

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“To be spiritual is to be amazed”

Posted on October 22, 2016 by jim

Rather than try to teach my two and a half year-old how to see the world through my eyes, I strive to see the world through her eyes. Every day we look at the horses in the field. We stop … Continue reading →

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“Hillary Clinton— the Character Question”

Posted on October 1, 2016 by jim

Increasingly, evangelical Christians are neither. The term is simply the alias of a group of committed Republicans whose politics have no connection to Christianity. Unfortunately, this marginal minority of the faith community receives a disproportionate portion of media coverage. They … Continue reading →

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“Where man’s glory most begins”

Posted on September 10, 2016 by jim
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St. Fiacre

Posted on September 1, 2016 by jim

St. Fiacre “Gardeners and taxi cab drivers have a patron saint in St. Fiacre. Said to be the illegitimate son of a Scottish king, he was raised in County Kilkenny at a Kilferagh monastery. He developed a local reputation for … Continue reading →

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Tim Kaine – A good and faithful servant

Posted on July 23, 2016 by jim

While he was Governor of Virginia, I interacted with Tim Kaine on many occasions. Here are a few personal reflections on the faith of Sen. Kaine, the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. After the Virginia Tech … Continue reading →

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