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oscar nominations
In case you missed it this week, the Academy of Motion Pictures released this year’s list of Oscar nominations. Any surprises? Any films that should have been nominated? Some of the highlights… Best Picture “Atonement” “Juno” * “Michael Clayton” * “No Country for Old Men” “There Will Be Blood” * Actor George Clooney in “Michael…
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2 preaching quotes
Because I occassionaly preach, these two quotes stood out when I read them this week. With a sermon, the same structure would be used with the addition of another old saw. A joke, a quote, an illustration and a prayer. The prayer serves as an additional conclusion, in which the preacher again summarizes the main…
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mission: single|married|kids (1)
You may want to first read the introduction to mission: single|married|kids. One of the ironies of American church culture is that while the New Testament speaks directly to the benefits of being single, our language and structures often imply that marriage is the ideal for all Christians. Consider Paul’s council in 1 Corinthians chapter 7:…
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shoveling snow and (a bit of) justice
I like snow. It looks nice, it covers up the gray of winter, it is fun to play in, and it can make driving so much more interesting. But I’m not a big fan of shoveling snow. If Maggie gets out of bed in the morning, looks out the window and tells me that it…
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a comment of note
Larry left a comment on the Today we remember Martin Luther King Jr post that I wanted to make sure was seen… …I surely wonder what the world would be like, had he lived a full life… I wonder if we would be living in a better world, and a world where perhaps more people…
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
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