Theology

  • ‘Imagine’ and Peace on Earth

    I was minding my own business the other week, eating some scrumptious tenders at my favorite local chicken joint when a familiar song came over the in-store radio. The song was “Imagine” by John Lennon, a campfire-esque kum-by-ya of hippie goodness. The song is widely considered one of Lennon’s best works (his best selling solo…

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  • Of the Making of Lists…

    Every New Year’s Day, millions of people around the world (billions?) make resolutions of things they want to do or change in the new year. Usually those “pledge lists” include the usual items of “lose weight,” “swear less” or “stop smoking.” Some might resolve these days to spend less time on Facebook; or maybe even…

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  • The Voice

    The Voice

    There’s just something amazingly comforting about the voice of a loved one. This week I am in South Louisiana — Cajun Country — visiting my dying grandmother. Last week we were told that my mom’s mother, who has bravely battled lymphoma for over two years, has taken a turn for the worse and is now

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  • Life as a Jar of Clay in a World of Stones

    Paul, in 2 Corinthians says that God has given us a great treasure inside our jars of clay. He has given us the light of the knowledge of the person and work of Jesus Christ. This light pierces the darkness, just as it did on that day of Creation, and enlightens the world around it.

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