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Some things are just disappointing. Remember your high school yearbook? In your football uniform, you thought you were a superstar, but after graduation you realized you were…
When I was a kid, I was afraid of lots of things. I was afraid of monsters in my closet, shadows under my bed, and noises in…
One of my favorite children’s books when I was growing up was Frog and Toad Together, by Arnold Lobel[i]. In this book series, Frog and Toad are…
The famous hymn, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” also called “The Navy Hymn,” has been a favorite of mariners and heads of state since it was put…
Here’s an old one that I heard when I was a religious studies student: “Make me one with everything,” says the Buddhist to the tofu hot dog…
When I was a kid, I could sometimes be a verbal or physical target for bullies. I remember Keith, who used to pick on me. I don’t…
Recently, I became interested in finding out about the purity of the food I’m eating—because purity is important to me, when I eat at McDonald’s. I asked…
If you’re my age or older, you may remember the old game “Mercy.” Opponents faced each other and grasped hands with interlaced fingers. The object of the…
What are some of the foods that you’d never eat, no matter what? Recently, I took one of those online tests to see how picky an eater…
Just as a new pair of glasses changes the way you see the world, and then changes the way you interact with it, Jesus gave the Beatitudes…
The Other Side of the Wall
Some things are just disappointing. Remember your high school yearbook? In your football uniform, you thought you were a superstar, but after graduation you realized you were…
No Fear
When I was a kid, I was afraid of lots of things. I was afraid of monsters in my closet, shadows under my bed, and noises in…
Cookies
One of my favorite children’s books when I was growing up was Frog and Toad Together, by Arnold Lobel[i]. In this book series, Frog and Toad are…
Shipwrecked
The famous hymn, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” also called “The Navy Hymn,” has been a favorite of mariners and heads of state since it was put…
Change Your World # 9: “From Bitterness to Blessing”
Here’s an old one that I heard when I was a religious studies student: “Make me one with everything,” says the Buddhist to the tofu hot dog…
Change Your World # 8: “Peacemakers”
When I was a kid, I could sometimes be a verbal or physical target for bullies. I remember Keith, who used to pick on me. I don’t…
Change Your World # 7: “I’m Lovin’ It!”
Recently, I became interested in finding out about the purity of the food I’m eating—because purity is important to me, when I eat at McDonald’s. I asked…
Change Your World # 6: “Mercy!”
If you’re my age or older, you may remember the old game “Mercy.” Opponents faced each other and grasped hands with interlaced fingers. The object of the…
Change Your World # 5: “Relishing Righteousness”
What are some of the foods that you’d never eat, no matter what? Recently, I took one of those online tests to see how picky an eater…
Change Your World: Life with a New Lens
Just as a new pair of glasses changes the way you see the world, and then changes the way you interact with it, Jesus gave the Beatitudes…
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