Category Archives: 1) Jesus

Blogs about how we relate to God, how he relates to us, and how we relate to each other.

“ENDA’s Game”–How The Gays Are Trying To Ruin America

I live in Tennessee. I have a job here…. Two jobs actually, and both of them have things posted like the picture above that are there to inform workers of their rights. If you have a job where there are … Continue reading

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I Want To Live Like Jean Valjean

If you don’t know who Jean Valjean is, don’t worry–Keep reading. There’s still something here for you that will be worthy of  your time…. There is a split in this country, and there is a split in the Church, and … Continue reading

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A Christian Response To The Military Strike Against Syria

Within the next few days, the U.S. will almost certainly lead a military strike against Syria. Up until now, our official response has been to support the Syrian rebels in their struggle against Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Well really, we didn’t support … Continue reading

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My Neighbor Just Died In Iraq

The bombs that exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon ended the lives of three people. Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev walked through the crowded streets, set down their backpacks that were filled with home-made bombs (made of pressure cookers … Continue reading

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How To Wink At A Muslim

Pay attention on this one, because there will be a short quiz at the end…. A short time ago, a County Commissioner right here in middle Tennessee posted a picture on his Facebook page that said, “How to wink at … Continue reading

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You’re Not A Christian If….

I was listening to the radio last week–it was a couple of days after the bombs went off in Boston–and the DJ was talking about finding the person/persons who did it. She said, “I hope that we find whoever did … Continue reading

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Thoughts And Prayers About The Boston Marathon Bombing

There was a bomb that went off here in Nashville too. A bomb was detonated inside of a little school called Hattie Cotton Elementary a little over 55 years ago. It went off one day after President Eisenhower signed The … Continue reading

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Same-Sex Marriage–What Happens If Christians Get It Wrong?

So last week a whole bunch of people changed their Facebook profile picture to a red and pink equal sign to show their support for marriage equality while the Supreme Court heard arguments over the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Letters

I’ve got another post I’ve been working on, but this is just too important to me right now. Today many people have been talking about how Senator Rob Portman, one of the Co-Sponsors of the Defense of Marriage Act (that … Continue reading

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Getting Rid of Windows

There is a lot to be afraid of. I have spent the last week and a half trying to write about fear. And the illusion of control. I wrote a whole lot–so much it was probably going to have to … Continue reading

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