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Mission? What mission?

Posted on February 7, 2008 by me

Here’s what I can’t figure out: How in the world did Saint Patrick evangelize all of those Druid priests and clan chieftains without a mission statement? After all, history and tradition tell us that he walked around preaching and performed … Continue reading →

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Well okay then…

Posted on February 6, 2008 by me

Super Tuesday is nearly over (some final counts not in yet), and one thing appears certain: our choices for President this year are a liberal, or a liberal. Obama is in a slight lead over Hillary, which is the good … Continue reading →

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Galileo: an inconvenient truth?

Posted on February 5, 2008 by me

A couple of weeks ago we had a rousing discussion about the foolishness of the NAS (the National Academy of Sciences). My friend Mike responded: In movies the old guard looks foolish. In Disney kid movies the grownups are always … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther’s Definition of Faith

Posted on February 5, 2008 by me

An excerpt from “An Introduction to St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans,” Luther’s German Bible of 1522 by Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Translated by Rev. Robert E. Smith from DR. MARTIN LUTHER’S VERMISCHTE DEUTSCHE SCHRIFTEN. Johann K. Irmischer, ed. Vol. 63(Erlangen: … Continue reading →

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