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Some People Don’t Count
You can tell a lot about a culture and the powers who rule it by the people it doesn’t count. When Jesus fed the 5000, the gospel writer notes that 5000 is the number of men. Matthew ends his account with this verse: “The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides …[ read more ]
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Why Christians Should All Sleep Together
It always happens while I sleep. New life appears. Take my Catalpa tree. When I laid down to rest last night it was still just a tree in bud but this morning, fat, full-grown leaves hang from every stem like a lush, green afro. One of the many signs that God lives and is active …[ read more ]
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Could Placemats Keep My Kids Off Drugs? (And other worries that keep me up at night) (Part I in the Worry series)
I had a very productive time of worrying today. I did! I spent an hour or two worrying about my children and their lives have definitely shown improvement. I spent another hour fretting over our finances and, guess what? Big difference in our bank account, baby! Finally, I spent some time getting worked up about …[ read more ]