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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Two Very Raucous Crowds Headline Holy Week

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Jesus prepares to make his entry into the capitol city of Jersualem from the Mount of Olives. "Flevit super illam" (He wept over i...
Friday, March 26, 2021

When Is "Getting Back To Normal" A Bad Thing?

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Jesus and the prophets repeatedly urge us to repent of our  self-centered ways and to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God...
Monday, March 22, 2021

Coming Of Age: Two Sons And Three Choices

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The older son in the story is the stereotypical adult pleaser, the overachieving honor roll student who lacked one vital trait.   In one of ...
Thursday, March 18, 2021

Our Parole Board Must Not Only Do Justice, But Also Love Mercy

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In the wake of Vincent Martin's release from prison  last year, the Virginia Parole Board has been roundly criticized for being too leni...
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Sunday, March 14, 2021

We May Never Be A Supernova, But We're "Somewhere In The Constellation"

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The familiar constellation Orion in the night sky. In this closing chapter of my life, I realize I'll never achieve the level of greatne...
Friday, March 12, 2021

The Most Outrageous Story Jesus Ever Told

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The Return of the Prodigal Son, by Pompeo Batoni 1773 Most of us read Jesus's parable of the Prodigal Son as a feel-good "happily-e...
Monday, March 8, 2021

3/8/03: Ten Groups Opposing An Iraq Invasion

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Like all wars, this one resulted in many unintended consequences.  I made the following points in a letter published in the Daily News-Recor...