Over the years, I've written variations of pledges (below). I believe my nation's ideals of the rule of law, the blind scales of justice equitably and fairly applied without fear or favor, the hope of abundance for the tired, the poor, the oppressed; the freedoms guaranteed for faith, speech, due process, property, gathering--and much more--put … Continue reading A pledge of Allegiance
Blessed Are
"Blessed are ...." Matthew 5: 3-10 The “be-happy" attitudes was a book and sermon series by Robert Schuller during my teen years when faith was something I was eagerly exploring. What a refreshing take on Jesus's teaching of the "beatitudes" or "blessings." I was reading these verses during my earliest awareness of the chaos loose … Continue reading Blessed Are
Praise?
"Praise the LORD,” it says and continues to list the glorious attributes of a God who saves the righteous and vanquishes the wicked. The headlines prove this to be wishful thinking. [Unless]
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