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The Joy of Wonder

Posted on July 22, 2024 by me

One of the sins of evangelicalism is that it has canceled the joy of wonder in so many people. As children, we are born with an innate sense of wonder as we learn about the world around us. Unfortunately, religion … Continue reading →

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God Loves You And Has A Wonderful Plan For Your Life

Posted on August 7, 2010 by me

In 1952, Bill Bright wrote The Four Spiritual Laws, an evangelistic tract that became the calling card of Campus Crusade for Christ. While this was three years before I was born, I probably didn’t encounter it until my late teens. … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Twain

Posted on November 18, 2009 by me

“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.”  – Rudyard Kipling, Barrack-room Ballads Years ago, I got to know a Greek Orthodox Priest (who was, in fact, from Greece) who tried to explain to … Continue reading →

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America’s Christian heritage

Posted on March 2, 2009 by me

While I’m not a big supporter of the “America’s a Christian nation” thing, I do believe that the United States was indeed heavily influenced by Christian principles, and that historically, the so-called “separation of church and state” was never meant … Continue reading →

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