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Help, My Teen Wants to Date!

Help, My Teen Wants to Date!

How do you feel about your teenage son or daughter dating?  Have you joked about chastity belts or sending your child away to school in the Tibetan Alps? …

The Statue of Tommy

The Statue of Tommy

Here in imaginary Stump County, population 999, we are having a major issue with the statue of the soldier on the courthouse square. Tommy was erected to…

Faith Without Works is Dead

Faith Without Works is Dead

A young boy, on an errand for his mother, had just bought a dozen eggs. Walking out of the store, he tripped and dropped the sack. All…

Betrayed and Denied: The Aftermath of Charlottesville

Betrayed and Denied: The Aftermath of Charlottesville

Today as I watched the footage from Charlottesville, my heart broke and I felt betrayed and denied.  Betrayed by a city that at one time was ranked…

Confessions, Brat-i-cide, and Breaking the Ten Commandments

Confessions, Brat-i-cide, and Breaking the Ten Commandments

One of the Grand-brats just achieved a personal record and in fact I believe his achievement has not happened in over 2000 years. You might say he…

Facing Transition?

Facing Transition?

Does this quote from the Longwood’s website describe a recent event in your life?  “And, as family members said their tearful goodbyes and offered their final words…

Civil Discourse

Civil Discourse

We’ve forgotten how to talk to each other. We can text, tweet, even post on Facebook, but face-to-face conversation on essential issues is sick and does not…

A Fresh View of Jesus’ Power

A Fresh View of Jesus’ Power

What is a miracle? Let’s begin by defining our terms. A “miracle” includes a wonder or marvel that defies human duplication. It surpasses all known human power!…

The Great Reversal

The Great Reversal

One of the great citizens of France during the 1300s was Nicolas Flamel.  A great philanthropist, Flamel was also known as a scientist and mystic.  The particular…

One Just Like Her, Son, Free-Bee and In My Defense, I Was Left Unsupervised

One Just Like Her, Son, Free-Bee and In My Defense, I Was Left Unsupervised

This is terrible. I am upset. Grand-brat #3 AKA Dauntless just arrived wearing a tee-shirt with the statement on it “In my defense, I was left unsupervised.”…