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Speak of the Devil

Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is

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Teaching: Year 30

This morning—perhaps even as you are reading this—I’ll be beginning the new academic year. My 30th as a college teacher. And fittingly, I think, I’ll

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My Mom, Fear, and John Wayne

Don’t try to figure out your own life. That’s too much. The most we can hope for is to try to figure out our parents.

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Pastors, Don’t Lose Heart!

This past week I had four separate phone conversations with pastors in four different regions of the country. While each of these conversations was unique,

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Walk With Me

“Walk with me?” she asked. “Sure.” I said, happy to give my procrastination an alibi. I shut my lap-top and we drove down to Governor

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Boundary Issues

Commenting on the fall of Jerry Falwell, Jr. – whose mounting sexual and life-style scandals have now culminated in his forced resignation as president of

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