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  • Five Ways the Holidays Stress Us Out

    When I was a kid I never realized how stressful the Christmas season could become. When you’re eight or 10 or 11 years old, Christmas is all about presents and Christmas trees and lights and sugar cookies. There are road trips to see grandparents, singing “Silent Night” by candlelight at church, and endless teasing from

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  • Jesus, Be the Center

    When Jesus is at the center of your life — at the center of your thoughts, at the focus of your attitudes and actions — life is great isn’t it? But it is very hard to keep your focus on Him when the worries and anxieties of life overwhelm you. When the storm blows waves…

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  • Of Pope, Politics & Power

    Power and the lust for it will destroy even the best-meaning souls. If you want the throne and you believe your audience can put your back-side on it, wouldn’t you say whatever they wanted to hear in order to ascend to your desired place?

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  • ‘He Formed the Mountains…’

    On Wednesday, as I drove to Alamogordo for my latest balance therapy session, I listened to one of my favorite albums of music, John Michael Talbot’s “Troubadour of the Great King.” It was recorded early in JMT’s post-secular career, 1981, when the teachings of his Franciscan order were fresh in his mind. I had an

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