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Biblical Church

Stones and Bricks

So a fork lift drops a skid of bricks in front of you and then a skid of natural stones.  You’re asked to build a wall.  Which would you pick?  Hmmm, well I guess if you were considering how long it would take or how easy it would be, you would pick the bricks.  You […]

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Biblical Church

Walking in Circles

My wife and I are taking a little vacation in a couple of weeks. Our ideas of vacation are very different. She will plan out our itinerary every day, making sure we have a fun-packed time. She is awesome and I do end up enjoying myself. However if it was up to me I would […]

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Thoughts from Others

The Beauty of the Bummer Lamb

I am very fond of sheep. I grew up on the west coast of Scotland with sheep all around me, field after field of white wool and incessant crying when things seemed a little off. They stick together like girls out on a bachelorette party. They are quite shy. I spent the first ten years […]

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Perspective

The Other Son

I remember the Jesus Movement in the 70’s. My older brother and some of his friends became really passionate about following Christ and expressing their faith to everyone they came in contact with. My brother, a high school senior, would grab some friends and some hot chocolate from Forest Dairy on Ridge Road and hang […]

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Perspective

Waterfalls

It is estimated that 30 million people visit Niagra Falls each year. There is something so captivating about watching and listening to the strength and beauty of water flowing over rock. The majority of us will stay on the safe side at the bottom looking up…never venturing to experience the falls from the top. However […]

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Biblical Church

Mama’s Meatballs

Mama always knew that when I went back home for a visit I would want her to cook me my favorite.  That was, of course, her meatballs…famous in the Tri-State area.  I found out later that she had a secret ingredient: stale Italian bread.  I always wondered why there was a loaf of stale Italian […]