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Christ Is Not a Middle Class American

The title is the grab line. This is another persistent heartache of mine. With few exceptions, everywhere I go seeking Christian fellowship, I keep running into the false Christ of the Middle Class. Not entirely wrong, because the Christ of … Continue reading →

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Monster Church Madness

Spiritual success has almost no correlation to the size of the church organization. Put the First Church of Jerusalem in historical context. Two major items arise. One, this takes place in the one setting where the nature of “church” is … Continue reading →

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Christians, We Need to Talk

This world, and everything in it, does not matter. I refuse to surrender my mission. Every time I open my mouth to discuss things from the Bible, I keep stumbling over this same, damnable heresy. Sometimes it’s quite conscious, but … Continue reading →

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Seeking Romance, Part 2

By now, you should have understood this was mostly a joke. The whole point was to show what happens if people were actually honest about their personal ads. No one sets out to become disabled and poor; not even I … Continue reading →

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Thought Experiment: Seeking Romance

THIS IS FICTION! It’s fiction in the sense I am most certainly not in the market. This is strictly for entertainment purposes and an exercise in thinking about the whole question. Your response is most certainly welcome, so long as … Continue reading →

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Born-Again Idiocy or Why Sectarian Division

Having a powerful spiritual awareness does not automatically redeem the fallen intellect. I belong to a couple of religious discussion forums. Yes, it’s worth it. Sometimes. Most of the time it’s pretty harmless, not very helpful. Too often it’s repulsive … Continue reading →

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When Nice Is Wrong

He couldn’t think. There was an awful lot of noise in his head as he sprawled on his back. That back-elbow blow was vicious. Finally it all slowed down a bit as felt to see if any part of his … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning of the Soul

Eternity hopes you’ll spring. Being jumpy isn’t so good, but being ready to jump is. During my military service I never had a chance to experience a static line parachute drop. Let’s pretend someone decided I should do this, and … Continue reading →

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Blowing in the Wind or Blowing the Whistle

I’ve blown the whistle at times, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Try to understand, I wish harm to no one. At one time I suffered a bit of self-righteous pique, but it went away quickly enough. I … Continue reading →

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Paying Tribute

It’s one thing to recognize contributions for which you owe a debt of gratitude for the good things people have added to your life. It’s an altogether different thing when someone makes your life possible. There is one fellow out … Continue reading →

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