Category Archives: In the news

What’s in a touch – feeling deprived?

What’s in a touch – feeling deprived?
Enter week two of social distancing – how are you doing? Depending on where you fall on the introvert/extrovert scale I can probably guess. Technology and social media allow most of us to stay pretty well connected but our current circumstance is causing more physical isolation than social – especially for those that live alone.…
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What’s on your shelf?

What’s on your shelf?
One of the things I love to do when I’m at church is check out the tables at our bookstore. The two I’m most interested in are the top sellers and staff picks. I like knowing where the cultural wind is blowing in the Christian community at large – and what in particular my leaders…
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For those in high positions

For those in high positions
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior.…
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Go for the prize

Go for the prize
The stories of the Olympic athletes are inspiring. We see what they have overcome and what they have sacrificed in order to compete and win. At that level, it’s all or nothing. Our spiritual life is pictured as a race to be run. What is Paul communicating with this image? “Let us lay aside every…
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