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Daily Archives: March 29, 2013
The Best of Both Worlds?
I went to my church’s Maundy Thursday service last night. We had a guest speaker, who was from another church, and she was preaching to us about Exodus 12. She delivered her sermon in a rather mainline Protestant manner (since, … Continue reading
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Tagged frank peretti, maundy thursday service, Religion
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RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Volume 2: 13
For my write-up today on volume 2 of Richard Nixon’s memoirs, I’ll use as my starting-point something that Nixon says on page 382. The context is Bill Rogers’ (whom I presume is this guy) advice to President Nixon that Nixon’s … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Politics, Religion, Social Skills
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Common Sense and Absolutizing the Bible’s Commands
For my write-up today on The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth, I’ll use as my starting-point something that M. Scott Peck says on page 148: “There come many points on one’s journey … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Psychology, Religion, Social Skills
Tagged american psychological association, human-rights, m scott peck, minister father, Religion, The Road Less Traveled, theology
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James' Ramblings 