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A restaurant in Keene Valley, New York, sits at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, one of the most beautiful landscapes in the United States. Gordon Ramsey has probably never visited, nor is it featured in any culinary publication. It is not . . . Continue reading →
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As patriotic duty requires, every two years my wife and I tune in for at least a couple of hours during the Olympic Games. Designed to represent the pinnacle of sport, the games provide a rare opportunity for viewers to expand their . . . Continue reading →
Book Review
As is the case with many aspiring readers, I have filled my bookshelves with titles with every intent to devour them—but they remain unopened. To my shame, the Ninety-Five Theses is one such work in my library; a seminary class first incited . . . Continue reading →
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In the first part of our look at Psalm 103, we considered its bookends, gleaning wise counsel from the instruction both at the beginning of the psalm and at the end to command our hearts to worship the Lord. Our hearts are . . . Continue reading →
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I would not exactly call myself a fan of censorship; I think the First Amendment happens to be one of the crowning achievements of the democratic experiment that is the United States of America. But if in days to come our culture . . . Continue reading →
Book Review
In the days before screens told our culture its stories, the spoken word was the teller’s tool. Radio stations featured hour-long programs; families gathered in the living room to listen to an old familiar voice and be lulled to sleep by their . . . Continue reading →
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The apostle Paul that we meet in the pages of Scripture did not appear to have many things going for him. Height? Not so much. Public speaking ability? Ask the Corinthians. More importantly, Paul’s missionary life was full of suffering, by which Paul learned and passed on a lesson as he proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ and the beautiful inheritance of the saints in light: “I have learned,” he writes, “in whatever situation I am, to be content” (Phil 4:11). Continue reading →
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Long, long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, I struggled through a great amount of insecurity as I studied for my undergraduate degree, as many college students do. I was not sure where I wanted to live, what career I . . . Continue reading →
