America’s Prayers For Damar A few weeks ago, NFL fans watched with horror as Damar Hamlin collapsed on the football field after tackling Cincinnati Bengals’ receiver Tee Higgins. Thankfully, due to the quick action of medical professionals, CPR was administered and a defibrillator used to resuscitate him before he was…

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God’s Great Craftsmanship in Poetry

I’ve always appreciated good workmanship. Whether it’s with maple, metal, music, or whatever, there’s something glorious about intentional effort combined with honed skill. This appreciation also carries over into language. Well-written books, thought-provoking sermons as well as clever proverbs and puns not only hold my attention but receive my admiration.…

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Learning From a Donkey

We humans have a wealth of explanations to excuse our poor choices and disobedience. From little up, we learn to justify our misbehavior with phrases like, “Everyone else was doing it,” “I just couldn’t resist,” or “In this particular instance it wasn’t really wrong.” All of these ring hollow yet…

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