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New Book Published
Just published is 99 Musings of a Dogeared Pilgrim. Yep, that’s me. Daily readings for 99 days arranged in random order (which means not arranged) quite deliberately. You can dip in and out whenever desired and not feel guilty or pressured to keep up. It has taken about fifteen years to compile these musings. They…
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Good Will Always Triumph
Like so many millions around the world I continue to grieve over the unfolding tragedy of Ukraine, the brutal atrocities meted out by Russian military, and the frustration of feeling helpless and not being able to do more. Amidst all the raw nerve endings, the blood and smoke, God where are you? Whenever that guttural…
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Truth be Told
We’ve been tackling this issue of truth for a long time. Seeds of denial, distortion, deception, and pure fabrication have been germinating for years. Nurtured in the small-box-brains of so-called leaders fertilizing their bonsai outlooks with self interest, surrounded by ‘yes-people’ who brazenly irrigate corrupted seeds for ever more self-aggrandizement. Planting lies and claiming good…
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Defiant Hope
Who am I to speak on any topic….? But we have to keep talking, thinking, listening… about conflict, values, God, atheism, religion, truth, justice, good, and evil – in our day. It’s easy in times of war and turmoil to be overwhelmed with fear, dread, and paralysis. There are many questions, much confusion, and plenty…
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God, Do Something!
Today is Ash Wednesday. When Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. Those who would abandon and betray him. He shared bread and wine with them, and he began the bloody journey to crucifixion. God suffering with us and among us is crucial and relevant in these days. How do we even begin to be…
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Listen to the Music
I had to add this to my posts. I have been listening Ukrainian music today and the music captures their courage and defiance more than words can express. I have wondered how many of the voices in the choirs are now on the streets, seeking refuge abroad, or even dead? Then it struck me how…
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More Than Words
Yesterday I witness the most amazing encounter. My wife and I went down to the coast to walk along the beach. We parked the car and watched some Canada geese puttering around in the shallow water. Suddenly from the middle of the empty inlet a lone goose came flying in. Before we knew it there…
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Putin or Jesus?
It’s a noisy world – constantly grappling with power, greed, control, and politics permeating every level of human interaction. Everywhere, every day, every topic – floating anchors adrift on oceans of offense or self-justification, buffeting against the shores of public opinion, megaphones full throttle. Yesterday it was Covid vaccination mandates, today it’s Putin bullying Ukraine,…
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