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The Music page (part 3) – Merry Christmas!
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Aftermath of the election
It’s the aftermath of the election, what some say is the most important one of your lifetime. You might either be elated, or depressed, or somewhere in between. Everyone is talking or commenting about it. We’ve seen things happen. People I’ve trusted, institutions I’ve trusted, Christians I’ve trusted — I’m not so sure anymore where…
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The Room
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The Music page (part 2)
A while ago, I created The Music page to share some of the music that have encouraged me during difficult times. It’s been a while since I shared that post, so wanted to share a “part 2” for additional music. These music have themes of graduation (congratulations to all the grads!), friends, identity, and more.…
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Two requests this year
Happy new year! I’d like to start this post with two requests. I’ll first list the requests, and then the reason for the requests. Here are the requests: Here are the reasons: 501c3: About 90% of the churches in the US are registered as 501c3. This means they are tax-exempt. I’d initially (maybe like you)…
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Tribute to my mom
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Being known
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A Saturday before Christmas
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Conflicting dichotomies
Warning: some mention of disturbing content. Several years ago, I was teaching English at a language school in San Francisco. Students from all over attended, of all age ranges. One day, an older woman from the Netherlands came up to me. Teacher, she said, I want to show you something. And she took out her…
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Easter reminder
Romans 8:17-39 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation…