Thanksgiving is dead. For all practical purposes, as a time when society as a whole pauses to thank God for...
Writings 
Theology, opinion, fiction, and the occasional limerick.
The Three-Headed Monster that Killed Thanksgiving
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The Three-Headed Monster that Killed Thanksgiving
James 1:22 – Flying Turkeys and Other Delusions
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James 1:22 – Flying Turkeys and Other Delusions
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. I was reminded the other day of a...
James 1:21 – Stop Listening to Your Heart!
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James 1:21 – Stop Listening to Your Heart!
Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to...
Missionary Max…Racist?
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Missionary Max…Racist?
The other day it occurred to me that it had been a while since I checked for new reviews for...
James 1:19-20 Three Rules for Christians on Social Media…and Everywhere Else
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James 1:19-20 Three Rules for Christians on Social Media…and Everywhere Else
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the...
James 1:18 – Firetruck! Firetruck! Firetruck!
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James 1:18 – Firetruck! Firetruck! Firetruck!
Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of...
James 1:17 – This Isn’t God’s First Rodeo
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James 1:17 – This Isn’t God’s First Rodeo
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom...
A Brazilian Emperor, a Scottish Sea Captain, and Why I’m Voting for Donald Trump
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A Brazilian Emperor, a Scottish Sea Captain, and Why I’m Voting for Donald Trump
The year was 1822, and Dom Pedro – the newly-minted emperor of the newly-minted nation of Brazil – had two...
James 1:16 – Stop Whitewashing the Fence
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James 1:16 – Stop Whitewashing the Fence
Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. For our around-the-table reading, our family just finished up the Mark Twain classic,...
James 1:15 – A Fateful Wrong Turn
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James 1:15 – A Fateful Wrong Turn
Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. The...