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Immigration Is Hard

I knew a couple who came to the US from the Soviet Union. They were in an American grocery store for the first time, close to Christmas. They wept with joy as Silent Night played over the sound system. A few … Continue reading

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Unhappy Ever After?

We’d like to think that our immigration stories all have happy-ever-after endings.  But I worry about those sneaking across the border. How many young people are picked up by perverts, recruited by brutal gangs or abandoned by coyotes who promise a … Continue reading

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Rules of Debate

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Safe Middle Ground

  Immigration is a hot topic just now. What do you think?     Keep out — build the wall Come! There’s a place here for everyone I’m confused Yes, we have enough to share. And no one wants a … Continue reading

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Closed Mouth, Open Ears

  Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth.   Everybody else has something to say, but Jesus is silent.  Maybe Jesus is intently listening to the lies spoken about him. Or maybe he … Continue reading

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Listen for Lent

Most people give up something for Lent. Just to be different, sometimes I add something for Lent.     This year, I’m going to listen for Lent.      That’s what God told me to do (at least, that’s what … Continue reading

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Do This, or Do Nothing

    What is going on in our land?   Progress! It’s a mess! What to do next? It’s simple, really: 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek … Continue reading

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Pray Nice

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Wellness Check

3 John 1:2 (ESV) Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.   So, how are you? What’s in better shape, your body … Continue reading

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It Is Well with Their Souls

  “When peace like a river attendeth my way . . .   It is well, it is well with my soul.” Horatio Gates Spafford, 1873   Let’s pray that peace floods the houses of government. Let’s pray that it … Continue reading

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