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BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting something to happen or be true, with a reasonable expectation that it will, but...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people....

DAWN CUSTALOW: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

For all who wait For all who hunger For all who’ve prayed For all who wonder Behold... Christmas is...

SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child

As adults, it is important to think of what messages we are giving the children...

FRED FIRST: Birds of a Feather

We were invited to join some geologist-birder friends for an outing last week that would...

The Power of Forgiveness

In modern society, forgiveness is countercultural. In the human breast, it is counterintuitive. In our country, it is also ‘counter-profit’: all one needs to...

A Threatening Scam

Rarely does a day pass that you don’t receive several RoboCalls or an email that is obviously fraudulent. Here is a twist of which...

A Memorial Day Tribute

Several weeks ago, I won the weekly drawing at the conclusion of ‘The Big Lick Breakfast Club’ meeting. Our Breakfast Club is an elite...

The False Promise of Pride

I heard a wonderful sermon at our Presbytery meeting this week. It was called “The Goodly Heritage of the PCUSA” and was delivered by...

The Liberal Blame Game Forges Ahead

The current controversy about the terrible train wreck in the Philadelphia area is one of the most despicable displays of political behavior that reflects...

No Love In – No Love Out

PSALM 22:25-31 / EPHESIANS 4 In this word that comes to us from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians the great apostle begins by describing what unity...