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As I was meditating on the gospel for today, the word dog, as it often does, struck me as harsh. The term used there is “κυναρίοις(kunariois),” which has more of the meaning of puppy. It still has that harsh sting since the Jewish people saw dogs and pigs as scavengers,Continue Reading

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I watched a short video on TikTok by a fellow who debates people on what looks like a college campus about Jesus Christ. A young, angry student was shouting at him. “How convenient of you to use the Bible to argue for Jesus. Show me the doctor’s records. Show meContinue Reading

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I have a friend who lives in Baltimore.   He is more like a son than a friend.   His ethnic heritage includes a heavy dose of Puerto Rican blood.   One day he was talking about how tired he was of rice and how he had it at every meal.  I mentionedContinue Reading

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“In 1787 I’m told Our founding fathers did agree To write a list of principles For keepin’ people free The U.S.A. was just startin’ out A whole brand-new country And so our people spelled it out The things that we should be And they put those principles down on paperContinue Reading

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A ship was returning to her home port after a long deployment out to sea. The sailors manned the rails in their dress uniforms. There was an excitement in the air. They were anxious to get home to see their families they had been away from for so long. TheContinue Reading

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One of the reasons atheists give for their belief that God does not exist is that if there were a God and God were good, he would never permit evil on the earth. Likewise, people who have fallen away from God after a tragic event happens in their life oftenContinue Reading

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Today we find Saint Paul writing to the Ephesians about the armor of God.  These words would have struck a chord with them as he described each piecee, as the culture they had left behind was one saturated with amulets, curses, and magic spells.   It reminded them that they wereContinue Reading