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2016-07-12T18:13:27-04:00

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One reason to hope for a Trump-Christie ticket

Last updated on: July 12, 2016 at 6:13 pm By Dave Griffey

Is the chance to see this meme over and over: Words can’t begin to express how much I love this. And it could boost interest in the classic TV show to boot! Read more

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2016-07-12T18:04:47-04:00

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Didn’t see that coming!

Last updated on: July 12, 2016 at 6:04 pm By Dave Griffey

Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton. I’m sorry, this is as shocking as seeing the sun come up in the east. Who didn’t know it would happen? Nothing wrong with it. I more or less expected him to endorse her. After all, this is their big chance. With Trump as the opponent, Hillary could actually win the White House. That keeps the impression of Obama’s lasting popularity if a Democrat wins, especially one from his own cabinet. But it’s official. I’m... Read more

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2016-07-12T08:08:14-04:00

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The Pope and the Samaritan

Last updated on: July 12, 2016 at 8:08 am By Dave Griffey

Pope Francis reflected on one of everyone’s favorite parables. The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of those passages from Scripture that found its way into our living rooms and kitchens. Even if you know nothing about the Bible, you get the Good Samaritan, even if you miss some of the finer points. Pope Francis unpacks the need to actually live this parable, rather than just discuss it or reflect on its beauty. It is a wonderful passage. I... Read more

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2016-07-12T10:22:35-04:00

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I have no problem looking at this

Last updated on: July 12, 2016 at 10:22 am By Dave Griffey

When it comes to guns, I’m fine with looking at ways to make them safer. Goodness knows we’re a nation that has spent 60 years celebrating youth and immaturity. With that, you might have to tighten the ship a little. If a gun is a working gun, then it should be treated as a working gun. As long as what we do actually fixes the problems and doesn’t infringe upon the right of law abiding citizens to own guns for... Read more

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2016-07-12T06:54:57-04:00

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A reminder of what ails us

Last updated on: July 12, 2016 at 6:54 am By Dave Griffey

Sometimes I get the feeling that a growing number of Christians believe that Jesus is not so much the Way, Truth and Life, as much as any old truth claim, pathway or lifestyle inexplicably leads to the Father with or without Jesus. A secular nation? Atheist nation? Buddhist nation? Muslim nation? Eh. One’s as good as another. Well, to hear some, any are better than one based on Christianity! Against this tendency, Rebecca Hamilton at The National Catholic Register reminds us... Read more

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2016-07-12T06:51:16-04:00

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Four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire

Last updated on: July 12, 2016 at 6:51 am By Dave Griffey

According to John Lennon. According to the Church of England, there are 10,000 churchyards with trees, and it’s time to find out how many. I had to chuckle. Talk about paperwork. Any pastor who has ever served – and this cuts across denominational lines – knows you almost need an MBA in order to serve as pastor. Goodness knows you never want for nuts and bolts administration. Even though you want to be about prayer and ministry and teaching the Word,... Read more

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2016-07-11T07:51:35-04:00

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The fields are white already to harvest

Last updated on: July 11, 2016 at 7:51 am By Dave Griffey

You might miss this in the national press, but conversions to Christianity across the Muslim world are spiking. Nothing inspires people to consider the faith more than martyrs, and in that strange twist of fate, as Muslim groups have pressed down on Christians, more and more Muslims are inspired to convert. And by convert, I mean something good. I don’t consider conversion a dirty word. I stopped worrying about trying to convert others when it dawned on me that the... Read more

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2016-07-11T06:37:41-04:00

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He has a point

Last updated on: July 11, 2016 at 6:37 am By Dave Griffey

I hadn’t thought about this, what with the week of violence we just watched unfold. Right now the choice for Hillary Clinton is either face slapping stupidity or criminal. But if criminal, why? Assuming that she isn’t beyond dumb, so incompetent and foolish as to preclude her from any position of responsibility, why would Ms. Clinton deliberately do something criminal? Donald McClarey suggested this on my post below: Hillary Clinton who, besides being a transparent crook with her slush... Read more

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2016-07-10T22:18:19-04:00

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It is a mystery

Last updated on: July 10, 2016 at 10:18 pm By Dave Griffey

As we struggle to understand the motives of a Muslim who swore allegiance to ISIS and told us he was going to kill people in Orlando because of American foreign policy in the Middle East, another conundrum has landed on the laps of our leaders. This time, a black man in Dallas told police he wanted to kill white people, especially white cops, as he opened fire. Boy. That’s a brainteaser. Not that we won’t figure it out. It’s not like we’re... Read more

Wisdom in the Post Modern Age

2016-07-10T20:02:49-04:00

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An African American weighs in on the killings we heard about last week

Last updated on: July 10, 2016 at 8:02 pm By Dave Griffey

And also mentions the ones we never seem to hear about. Kudos to The American Catholic for posting this. There is one problem with what she says. She keeps insisting it’s not a white people problem. That’s not true. There are plenty of white people who seem to say it’s all about white people and white racism. Of course most of the time, those white people mean all of the other white people who are the problem. Which, by my lights,... Read more

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