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Fear and Loathing in Eden

Posted on July 17, 2019 by RC

Paranoia, long before it became a psychological term, served as a fitting antonym for not just trust, peace, but love. We know this in part because the Apostle Paul, under the inspiration of the Spirit tells us in I Corinthians … Continue reading →

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What If God Were One of Us?

Posted on July 15, 2019 by RC

  It is an old temptation, to construct images of Jesus out of celluloid. Christians have fought for it and against, and will likely do so for generations to come, until the next medium seeks to supplant the Word. We … Continue reading →

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May the Best Man Win

Posted on July 12, 2019 by RC

It begins, I suspect, with a far too small view of the fall. There is plenty we lament about that dark day in a history’s most beautiful spot. We know that sin brought division to Adam and Eve. The two … Continue reading →

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Feeling Better Every Day

Posted on July 10, 2019 by RC

One brother stands above the others, more well known, more beloved. The middle one, however, gets some love, but not like the first. The third brother, he’s all but universally forgotten. He is David out in the fields with the … Continue reading →

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Scar Light

Posted on July 5, 2019 by RC

My torso is a map of past hardships. Top left is a scar from where I had a port put in for my chemo years ago. There are more scars where various moles had to be scraped off. Then there … Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom- Let There Be…

Posted on July 4, 2019 by RC

I think we’ve got omniscience wrong. Yes, it certainly means all knowing. And yes, certainly God knows all things. It’s important to affirm as well that His knowledge overlaps with our knowledge. When we say 2+2=4 we are agreeing with … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Arsenal- Standing

Posted on July 2, 2019 by RC

While envy may be the green-eyed monster, pride is a chameleon. It comes in a wide swath of colors, myriad sizes and innumerable shapes. It is also, one could argue, the true mother of all sins. Pride was Lucifer’s downfall, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me- In the Grip of Gratitude

Posted on July 1, 2019 by RC

Today begins my 55th journey around the sun. By all accounts I ought to be in the grip of a midlife crisis. Children are leaving the nest. More hairs are abandoning their posts as the battle is lost. My “career” … Continue reading →

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Talkin’ ‘Bout My G-G-Generation

Posted on June 29, 2019 by RC

I enjoyed my two year sojourn as a gadfly of the academy. I was a graduate student at Ole Miss, taking classes toward a Masters degree, and better still teaching two classes of Freshman English each semester. The two intersected … Continue reading →

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The End of the End

Posted on June 28, 2019 by RC

When Alice found herself at a crossroads in Wonderland, she looked about for help. There in the tree was a smile. Just a smile. Soon though the Cheshire Cat’s body filled in the picture. Alice asked which way she should … Continue reading →

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