by Jean Wilund India had a cobra problem. As in – they had way too many cobras. Fortunately, they also had a solution. If only they had stopped to think through their solution. How Much
Read moreUnbuckle the ancestors bring the garden indoors. Let them see what we’ve done with the place. The windows are stained, pews padded, statues reformed, doors bulletproofed. The baptismal font sucks plastic from the ocean and
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When did we stop being kind? Social media has removed kindness from us. Too many folks feel that, since they are not face-to-face with someone, they can say anything they want. And occasionally that brazenness
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The message is evident. God is gentle on our mind. It’s everywhere. In our world. In the past and present. Giving thanks falls short when God is forgotten. God’s people have a history of waning.
Read moreDo you know what your “hot buttons” are? Almost everyone has at least one. That one topic or phrase that causes your blood pressure to rise and your mouth to engage before your brain. Even
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Sometimes when I walk through hard things, I have a picture in my mind of what I’m learning and how I’m growing. Sometimes I can even see a path clear through to the end. Other
Read more“ . . . the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after
Read moreThere was a baseball player who was “dogging it.” He took his own sweet time, missed easy fly balls, and did not catch much. He had the attention of Eeyore and ran like Winnie the
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Martin Luther famously said that God’s Law serves three purposes. First, it acts as a curb to prevent violent outbursts of sin. Think of a curb along a road, or a curb bit in a
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Do you know how to be kind to yourself? A few months ago, I experienced a severe flare-up. My usual bag of tricks lays empty, so I texted a friend for prayer support. My friend
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