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There’s Something Wrong with my Church
Visitors to the church I attend may not notice it immediately but something’s wrong with my church. I’m not sure how they can avoid seeing it since it’s so apparent to those of us sitting in the pews every week. Something’s very wrong with us. And, it’s not just one something. It must be many …[ read more ]
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The Lamplighter
A young man named William stands outside a Victorian church. The streets are quiet except for the sound of a worship service beginning. A Lamplighter is making his way home, checking each lamp on his way by. William starts up the steps but backs down. He starts up the steps again but backs down a …[ read more ]
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Deep Friendship
So, Friday night I watched an old movie (1998) called Simon Birch, loosely based on the novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany. It’s set in 1964 and it’s about a friendship between Joe, the illegitimate son of a single mom in a small town and Simon, a boy who’s unloved and whose stunted growth leaves …[ read more ]