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85Hope & Redemption In This Sweet Old World
The past can guilt us, grind us down, and impact the present and future. Yet because of hope and redemption, a new beginning is always available to us.
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74Eleanor Rigby: All The Lonely People
Loneliness is the human condition. More often than we may admit, everyone struggles with a sense of detachment from others. This essay considers the eloquence of the song Eleanor Rigby in the context of a supernatural building project.
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62Satan’s Jewel Crown, Spring, Sin & The Cross
Springtime, which is all about rebirth and renewal, comes around every year in the midst of Lent. This essay considers the song Satan's Jewel Crown to illustrate the human condition. It's a hopeful exploration of sin and redemption.
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69Dispensing Grace: Where Faith Meets Reality
Once upon a time there was moral certainty in our society. Nowadays we are immersed in moral ambiguity advocated and promoted by cultural forces in the media. Yet, regardless of what the pundits declare to be acceptable, moral truth remains unchanged.
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59Refugee: Faith Tested & Tempered
Tom Petty's song "Refugee" is loaded with defiance. It serves as the catalyst for an exploration of doubt and angst raised by relational tensions. The essay is an affirmation that the vagaries of life test and temper faith.
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73Hey Tomorrow, Where Are You Going?
Each day passes and we all accumulate lots of yesterdays. Today comes and goes far too quickly, and we all wonder what tomorrow will bring. This essay uses a song by Jim Croce to look at life in the context of what it means to live with hope for an eternal tomorrow.
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62Something Rotten, Something Wondrous
Troubles are part and parcel of life. We all experience hard times that can be described as being rotten. This essay considers prayer and the Advent Season to direct the reader to hope, help and redemption.
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59Janis Joplin, Thanksgiving & A Mercedes Benz
The Occupy Wall Street movement is fueled by greed. This essay examines the envy stirred up by the culture of consumerism. It also offers a simple antidote rooted in the principles of Thanksgiving Day.
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65Mister Rock Of Ages
The past is a collection of moments both good and bad. This essay explores how to deal with the hard stuff of life and features "Mister Rock Of Ages" by Gordon Lightfoot.
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59So Help Me God
In the United States we are officially religious. The presidential and judicial oaths of office proves this beyond all doubt, erasing the mythical wall of separation between Church and State. This essay explores the meaning and practice of an authentic faith in God.
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