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Monthly Archives: October 2014

29 Oct

Crushed by Glory

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Critics of Christianity have a very difficult time denying the beauty, order, and complexity found in the world around them so they are forced to try another tactic – crush us under the sheer weight of God’s creative output. They point out that the universe is so immense that humans just have to be insignificant. If you can’t deny the masterpieces…..

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25 Oct

Old Life Revisited

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I was blessed to speak on October 19th at the 9th Annual Professional Neonatal and Perinatal Outreach Conference here in Spokane. My talk was entitled, Weaving A Life Tapestry, and dealt with the importance of weaving our spiritual nature into our secular lives. Health care professionals are not just called to care for physical ailments, but also the spiritual infirmities that arise when science fails and we are left with disabilities and death. A life tapestry that portrays a well…..

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20 Oct

Graveside Gazing

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My mental sky is gray, seemingly apathetic to its ordained task of separating the dark from the light. Despondent, the clouds burst open and a tsunami of tears drenches my soul with sadness. Questions of significance, meaning, and purpose, like torrential rain breech the levies of my inadequate emotional aqueduct, and the usually peaceful valleys of my existence become flooded with despair. I find myself mystically transported to a graveyard where I sit cross-legged staring at my own tombstone. I…..

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11 Oct

The Divine Void

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“I’m a spiritual person.” How often have you heard family, friends, and co-workers make that statement? The vast majority of people recognize that failing to acknowledge a spiritual side to life is almost a human heresy. We humans have this crazy idea that life without a spiritual component is somehow incomplete. Most people claim that they are spiritual, but when pushed for…..

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04 Oct

Fine Dining or Junk Food?

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We enter the world’s restaurant to dine on the finest sinful delicacies. We are met by a devilishly good-looking waiter who escorts us to our table and hands us the wine list. We begin our culinary adventure with a lovely glass of Sinfandel and then carefully read the menu and order a seven “curse” meal of the finest vice the world has to offer. Once the meal arrives, we dig in and gorge ourselves until…..

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