There’s a big weekend coming up. Labor Day—the unofficial end of summer and much more! Labor Day has been celebrated in the United States for over one hundred and thirty years. New York City was the first to celebrate Labor Day. It did so on September 5, 1882. By 1894 the United States Congress had […]
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Labels
Have you ever noticed how people like labels? We use them to identify ourselves and others. I’m Swedish, you’re Italian, he’s Costa Rican and she’s Japanese. I’m an Independent, they are Republican or Democrats. I’m Christian, they’re Muslim and she’s Buddhist. You’re Roman Catholic, I’m Lutheran, I think he’s Presbyterian and she’s non-denominational. I guess […]
What Did Jesus Say?
Have you ever been misquoted? You know—you say something and then a few days later it gets back to you in an almost unrecognizable form. This really ticks me off when it happens to me. I say enough things that I regret without people twisting my words. I am especially angered when misquotes are hurtful […]
Looking Into a Mirror
One of the mystical and powerful characteristics of the Bible is its ability to reveal the truth about both humanity and one’s self in its stories. The struggles of the men and women in the pages of the Bible to be faithful and obedient to The Lord shine a light on our own battles of […]