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Dead Lawyers Tell No Tales, by Randy Singer (Tyndale)
Some books take a good 20 pages to set the stage before actually telling the story. That’s not Singer. With him there’s no dillydallying; he pulls you right into the story in the very first page. I like that. By the same logic, I would have liked to seen the lawyers die a bit sooner. Instead it Read more
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Humble Orthodoxy, by Joshua Harris (Multnomah)
No matter how good a book is, first impressions do matter. In this respect, the book fails: Humble Orthodoxy is the size of my hand and the thickness of my phone, retailing at $9.99—that’s 16 cents per tiny page of the 61-paged primary section of the book. On the other hand, the premise of the book Read more
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Monotony of Monogamy
A commentary I wrote for the Adventist Review back in 2007 when the Ashley Madison Agency had only a million or so in membership. The Ashley Madison Agency “is committed to protecting and enhancing principles of personal freedom and social justice” and makes donations to causes such as civil rights and women’s health.” Basic membership Read more
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dove real beauty sketch
This video went viral so fast that it’s old news already. But I wanted to post it anyway . . . just to salute everything about it. Everything from direction to production to the message is just fabulous. Kudos, Dove! _______________ Feature image by Amanda Dalbjörn on Unsplash Read more
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toast on pretty plate
If toast were a conversation starter, it would be the drably simple, “Hi.” Toast is my obligatory minimum dietary sustenance. When I am too busy, too sick or too tired to sit down for a satisfying meal, I have toast. Similarly, “Hi” is my obligatory minimum social interaction. When I am too busy, too impatient Read more
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budgie smugglers
Like junk mail, tedious epistolic family newsletters that arrive in my mailbox in pretty fat envelopes are immediately discarded. I love my family and friends, but don’t really want to know about their vacations, illnesses, and or the extra thimble added to their vast collection. But, there is one exception–the Archer epistles. While they are Read more
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a study on christ’s priesthood
(This is a Bible Study written for small group leaders and previously published by Adult Bible Study Guide) STEP 1—MOTIVATE. Help your class members answer this question: “Why is this lesson important to me?” Franck Kabele, a 35-year-old preacher shared a revelation he received with his congregation. He told them that he believed he could walk on Read more
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my one-a-day’s
Oh, to have all of these every day! One oatmeal raisin cookie One 15-minute (or longer) massage One hour alone One glass of almost-frozen diet Pepsi One tropical fruit (anything but the ordinary banana) One hour in a jacuzzi (this hour may not be combined with the hour alone) One good hearty laugh One bar Read more
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taking abuse over azaleas
3:10 p.m. Husband emails this picture to kids and me. Subject line reads: Azaleas in Front of House 3:37 p.m.–Daughter responds: Over or under two years before Mom murders them? 3:38 p.m.–Son pipes in: Under. For sure. 3:39 p.m.–Husband joins the harassment: Over. Mom’s only allowed to look. 4:01 p.m.–I think to myself: I’m too Read more
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it’s hotter than?
A couple of weeks ago on an exceptionally hot spring day, I posted on Facebook: “It’s hotter than . . . (Tell me and keep it clean)” Here are the responses I got. (Below that are my comments). How would you say it? It’s hotter than . . . Delhi in July–Nora The president at an Read more
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