Mary, Did We Know?
We don’t know what Mary was thinking when the angel proclaimed an outrageous proposition. Perhaps . . . “Greetings, you
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Holidays
Have yourself an introverted Christmas
While most people thrive on the holiday hustle and bustle of parties, crowded malls and family gatherings, we introverts would
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Top ten reasons Santa on naughty list
I have in my right mitten, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s category: Top ten reasons
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Putting the X back in Xmas
At the risk of sounding like “The Grinch,” Ebeneezer Scrooge, and Henry Potter all gift-wrapped into one big “Humbug,” I’d
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Top ten signs you’ve spent too much money on Christmas presents
Direct from my home office in snow-swept Corn Borer, Indiana, I have in my bright red mitten: Top ten signs
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We wish you a PC Christmas
I have in my right mitten, direct from my home office in the frozen wasteland of Corn Borer,Indiana, this month’s
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Giving thanks despite pandemic, supply chain crisis
Last year—in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic—I posted, “Will Thanksgiving suck like a turkey baster?” Thanks to masks and
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When praises turn to ashes
Many churches burn the branches from Palm Sunday of the previous year to use for the current year’s Ash Wednesday.
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‘It is finished’?!
It seems a strange claim to make before his resurrection . . . I have to admit my childhood memories
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‘The 365 Days of Christmas’
I thought I had seen mass hysteria before: the time “Weird Willy” Smith set off a can of tear gas
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‘There is no peace on earth’
“Peace on earth” seems only a hollow Christmas card cliche today what with civil wars, terrorist attacks and rioting in
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Do you have the ‘worst’ job?
Happy Labor Day! Here in the States, we’re celebrating labor by taking the day off! However, not everyone loves his
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It’s Sunday, but Jesus is Coming!
Watch video Author Tony Campolo’s most famous message declares, “It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Comin’.” Jesus has been unjustly charged and
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The Easter story in chronological order
From Jesus: His Life and Lessons. I’ve divided the story into seven sections so you can choose to read a
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Angels don’t come from Hallmark
Fast facts The Bible includes over three hundred references to angels, so how do heavenly angels differ from the Los
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