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Forgiveness assumes one has sinned or wronged another. Without mercy, all of us would be doomed to have our lives defined by our worst decisions. Like Thomas in the New Testament, a disciple of Christ, who doubted after the Resurrection:  We hear him called doubting Thomas. When Lazarus had died and Jesus informed the disciples… Read more

Many debates are going on in our American society today. Many of the disputes have merit and should be heard. Once violence is threatened or organized, the discussion ends, and fear shuts down others who would like to join the conversation.  One of the interesting debates currently is the representation of Jesus in North American/European… Read more

  Patience has never been a strong suit of mine. It is with age that patience has come. I have learned that God’s timing is always right, and I am usually a bit ahead and often wrong. God is not truly my leader if I stay out front asking Him to bless what I am… Read more

  Leftists! Far-Right! Those Evangelicals! African Americans! Latinos! Whites! Asians! Christians! Muslims! Jews! Liberals! Conservatives! Republicans! Democrats! Independents! Catholics! Protestants! I am not a painter, at least not with a brush. I hate painting and my wife will tell you she does not want me to paint. Wallpapering together almost ended in WW III. But… Read more