Archive for March, 2009
Friday, March 20th, 2009
I wrote the following as an article in a local paper several years ago.
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It’s a scene out of the old West—Wagon Train, Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie — the preacher in his black jacket and turnaround collar and clutching his little black book, stands by a man and woman and intones (seems like [...]
Monday, March 16th, 2009
All of life is a gift of grace.The call of grace it to live a gracious life.
~Mac Lucado, In the Grip of Grace
Saturday, March 14th, 2009
Here is the beginning of an article that appears in the Christian Science Monitor:
The coming evangelical collapse
An anti-Christian chapter in Western history is about to begin. But out of the ruins, a new vitality and integrity will rise.
By Michael Spencer from the March 10, 2009 edition
Oneida, Ky. - We are on the verge – within [...]
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Our son, Caleb, is cleared for his second deployment to Iraq. He will leave in early April.
[NOTE: Caleb was not deployed due to health issues. We are grateful. He is distressed that he is not being permitted to lend his combat experience to the raw recruits that are being sent on this mission.]
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Continued from March 5th and March 9th…
Buck scanned the remains of the sanctuary, and then settled his gaze on the communion table. “Church was on fire,” he said simply.
“We were insured. Hopefully we can find a place to meet until we rebuild.”
“That’s not what I meant,” said Buck. “The building burned down. The church was [...]
Monday, March 9th, 2009
(Continued from March 5, 2009…)
Reverend Turley called the bewildered congregation to the scarred altar table. Ed removed the bread, the juice, and the chalice from the grocery sack and laid the elements before the people. Some wept. A few spontaneously held hands. Most just stood quietly as the pastor prayed. It was a quiet, forlorn [...]
Monday, March 9th, 2009
Thursday, March 5th, 2009
A recorded version of this short story is available below.
Church on Fire (Audio) [7:09m]:
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The Reverend G. Robert Turley surveyed the destruction of the church. The only part of the structure that remained standing was the chimney, but even that stood half its original height. There would be no service this morning.
It had been a little before 1:00 A.M. [...]
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