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Amateur Hour
Amateurs. Am I right? The world is full of amateurs. In fact, as a viewing public, we appear to be fascinated by them. Evidenced by: The meteoric rise in popularity of reality TV. Singing and talent shows wholly devoted to undiscovered amateurs. Youtube. Blogs. Movies written and filmed by unknowns. This is the age of …[ read more ]
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A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for
I must be getting old. I’m feeling crotchety. Take, for instance, the fact that I feel that most American Christians need to revisit the actual definition of courage. Here it is: COURAGE: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. What passes as courage these days is a watered-down brew …[ read more ]
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Are You a Coward?
Cowardice is a sin. Did you know that? That shocks me every time I remember it. Maybe because I seldom hear it preached. We modern American Christians are pretty soft. We think we’re being persecuted if someone looks at us funny because we have our Bible out at lunch time or if we catch someone …[ read more ]
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Courage in the Face of Cool
I love Blanche Gunderson. Blanche Gunderson is my hero. If you don’t know Blanche, put “New in Town” on your Netflix queue, pop it into your DVD player, sit back and prepare to be schooled in living your faith. Blanche lives in New Ulm, Minnesota. She’s the office manager for a floundering factory. She wears …[ read more ]