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“Let the words of my mouth & the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.”
Psalm 19:14
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All the Dark We Cannot See
Several years ago, I heard a story by R.C. on the issue of guilt and forgiveness.
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Dec 29, 20246 min read
Consider the Snowflakes
Part Christmas story, part ghost story, part lament against Lady Ireland, The Dead has become a mighty footing in the cathedral that is...
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Dec 24, 20246 min read
It's a Wonderful Strife
Before I settled into the profession of teaching, I worked for a number of years in the world of concrete.
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Dec 5, 20246 min read
The Land of Many Meetings
Life is filled with empty chairs, is it not? Grief feels most fresh when the milestones of life begin to pass us by.
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Nov 5, 20243 min read
None Other.
All of history is His story - and we're living through it. Every day, every moment, counts for eternity and counts for Him.
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Oct 30, 20246 min read
Oh Yes, He Cares
The elders and pastors had only just left the house, leaving my father and I on our own for a moment. My father was weak by this point...
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Oct 22, 20247 min read
How Then Shall We Pray?
The Bible is a Him book - it’s all about Him. The Bible also happens to be the world’s greatest hymn book.
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Oct 18, 202420 min read
Distant Music
Upon every front, Ireland is divided. For centuries, her identity has been caught between the Catholicism of her past and the...
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Oct 11, 20244 min read
Yesterday and Today and Forevermore
Theologian A.W. Pink once observed, "When we complain about the weather, we are, in reality, murmuring against God."
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Sep 30, 20248 min read
The Good News & The Bad News
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
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Sep 8, 20245 min read
Beams, Streams, and Shadows
Upon becoming a Christian, I was immediately arrested by one reality above all others: the exceeding beauty and loveliness of the Lord.
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Aug 24, 202414 min read
Back to the Future
Just as America has left an unassailable mark on Western culture, so too has Walt Whitman left an unassailable mark on America.
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Aug 23, 20246 min read
On the Giving of Cups of Cold Water
Writing can be a rather thankless job. Now, lest you hasten off to make any sour conclusions, allow me to elaborate.
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Aug 19, 20247 min read
Big Shoes, Bigger God
Finding a moment to be alone at my father's funeral visitation was not impossible, but it certainly was difficult.
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