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1 Samuel: An Uncertain Trumpet

May 6, 2025

1 Samuel: An Uncertain Trumpet

“Desiring to be men of action, their impulses often lead to disaster for themselves and the nation. They are not leaders but only actors.”

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December 9, 2021

Hands Off

Some of you know I have taught a Sunday School class for 40 years. It’s my anchor as much as my pulpit. For much of that time I taught on topics or...

December 2, 2021

Brace Yourself

Last week was Thanksgiving followed by Black Friday. We know the majority of Americans were shopping over the long weekend with 20 percent shopping on Thanksgiving and 70 percent on Black Friday.

John Holyfield

November 25, 2021

Break Bread and Give Thanks

He sat down, paused before he spoke and then said, “It’s too much for me to give thanks. I cannot be thankful for this. I will never be thankful for this.”

Marsha Hammel

November 18, 2021

Creative Collisions

One of our daughters spent a semester at The University of Florence in Italy years ago so Carol and I took the opportunity to visit her.

Caroline Stuhr

November 11, 2021

The One That Got Away

For years I have been a fan of those able to take concepts from different periods of history, various disciplines, and skills to help people translate all of that into ideas that can be applied to their own circumstances.

Lucian Freud

November 4, 2021

Soft on Sin

What the heck was Jonah’s problem with Nineveh?

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