Culture Archive

  • I have had a couple of thoughts come to my mind this week. One is kind of philosophical and won’t mean so much to many of you. Well, maybe no...

    Thoughts

    I have had a couple of thoughts come to my mind this week. One is kind of philosophical and won’t mean so much to many of you. Well, maybe no...

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  • Some of my friends consider me a great source for music and book recommendations. Every so often I like to just put out my latest favorites. There are five music...

    Music and Books

    Some of my friends consider me a great source for music and book recommendations. Every so often I like to just put out my latest favorites. There are five music...

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  • I don’t know how many times I have heard that the church is declining in numbers. Intuitively it just didn’t seem to be true to me. And then I find...

    Watch What You Believe

    I don’t know how many times I have heard that the church is declining in numbers. Intuitively it just didn’t seem to be true to me. And then I find...

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  • Accountability isn’t’ something we easily understand. It sounds like policing to me sometimes. And most of the time it’s nearly impossible to have true accountability. Many of my friends are...

    Accountability

    Accountability isn’t’ something we easily understand. It sounds like policing to me sometimes. And most of the time it’s nearly impossible to have true accountability. Many of my friends are...

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  • Occasionally I am asked, “what would I recommend in way of books” or “which books are your favorites.” And some want to know what I listen to musically. I don’t...

    Some Recommendations…

    Occasionally I am asked, “what would I recommend in way of books” or “which books are your favorites.” And some want to know what I listen to musically. I don’t...

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  • What has happened? No one points a finger any longer. It used to be that if someone had a disagreement or something to say with emphasis to you, they’d project...

    Point That Finger

    What has happened? No one points a finger any longer. It used to be that if someone had a disagreement or something to say with emphasis to you, they’d project...

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  • I don’t text. And I am never going to text. I have several good reasons why I don’t too. Communication is important to me and I do enjoy a little...

    Texting

    I don’t text. And I am never going to text. I have several good reasons why I don’t too. Communication is important to me and I do enjoy a little...

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  • I learned a new word today. Well it’s a concept wrapped in a word actually. The word is druxy. Its pronounced druck-see. It means to have rotten spots concealed by...

    Life is Fun

    I learned a new word today. Well it’s a concept wrapped in a word actually. The word is druxy. Its pronounced druck-see. It means to have rotten spots concealed by...

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  • I met a man who reminded me of myself in the future. He was happy. He felt great about the life he had lived. He had only a few regrets....

    How Old is Young?

    I met a man who reminded me of myself in the future. He was happy. He felt great about the life he had lived. He had only a few regrets....

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  • I have a friend who in her eighties is still a vibrant counselor. I had her help in a situation where one of our ministers had fallen into sexual sin....

    Isn’t There Anything Private?

    I have a friend who in her eighties is still a vibrant counselor. I had her help in a situation where one of our ministers had fallen into sexual sin....

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  • I read in the Church Report that Tony Campolo feels the state should limit itself just to “legal unions” and the church oversee sacred weddings. I think he is right....

    Who should we marry?

    I read in the Church Report that Tony Campolo feels the state should limit itself just to “legal unions” and the church oversee sacred weddings. I think he is right....

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  • I grew up on Easy Street. It wasn’t a metaphorical experience but an actual street. It was a street that had formerly been the main highway outside town. It became...

    Growing up on Easy Street

    I grew up on Easy Street. It wasn’t a metaphorical experience but an actual street. It was a street that had formerly been the main highway outside town. It became...

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  • The London Times ran an article on a visit to England by Neil Young. He has a new movie coming out titled the Freedom of Speech Tour with Crosby, Stills...

    Expect the Best

    The London Times ran an article on a visit to England by Neil Young. He has a new movie coming out titled the Freedom of Speech Tour with Crosby, Stills...

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  • Marijuana was the 60’s drug of choice. And in 2008 it still is. Today’s supply is about 50 times more powerful than the stuff sold in the 60’s. Therefore the...

    Marijuana, a spiritual plague

    Marijuana was the 60’s drug of choice. And in 2008 it still is. Today’s supply is about 50 times more powerful than the stuff sold in the 60’s. Therefore the...

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  • Religion is sounding more and more toxic to the generations coming into the mix now. The desire for something more authentic and organic is strong. Can the church fit into...

    The Toxicity of Religion

    Religion is sounding more and more toxic to the generations coming into the mix now. The desire for something more authentic and organic is strong. Can the church fit into...

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