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double_parable
DOUBLE PARABLE
Jesus tells 38 parables in the bible.  Most of us are familiar with some of them, but there are a few that don’t make the average person’s top ten list.  I want to explore two of those now because...
making_things_last
MAKING THINGS LAST
Let’s say there is a dangerous cave nearby.  It doesn’t matter why it is so dangerous.  Make up any reason you want.  Now, here is your assignment:  make sure that people don’t go into...
sides
SIDES
We love to take sides.  In a lot of things we do we are encouraged to do so.  Just look at sports for example.  Almost all sports will have you choosing one team (or person) over another. ...
Resources
RESOURCES
Have you ever wondered why it was people from Eurasia that conquered the world?  Why not the other way around?  Why didn’t the people who lived in what is now North and South America, for example,...
the_butterfly_effect
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
How well can we predict the weather?   We do a pretty good job of it now, actually.  The first weather forecasts from the US federal government came out of the 1870s, and were meant to warn...
beginning
BEGINNINGS
The focus of most of us around Easter time is to look at the end of the gospels.  After all there is where you will find the resurrection story that is the hallmark of the season.  But I think...
Easter_traditions
EASTER TRADITIONS
Spring Break is a big deal.  This year about 1.5 million US college students will travel during Spring Break.  They will spend, on average, about $1080 dollars each.  Some businesses report...
Judas
JUDAS
It is a well known fact that sheep follow each other.  They aren’t very smart animals.  They will follow each other off of a cliff if the one in front goes that way.  But sheep won’t necessarily...
lazarus
LAZARUS
Baby name books and other resources are quite common nowadays.  I remember pouring over names listed in a few of those books when our children were on the way.  You don’t need one of them of...
why_believe
WHY BELIEVE?
Lent is a time of self reflection.  At least, a lot of people say that it is.  But what does that really mean?  And what are we supposed to accomplish in doing it? Firstly, self reflection...