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Preaching Is an Awesome Responsibility
Preaching is an awesome responsibility - to mount a pulpit and proclaim God’s word. I remember my first visit to China in 1979. The Bamboo Curtain was just being drawn a bit. Back then, Christians couldn’t meet publicly with Christians so, we met in secret. A little...
Doing beats talking every time.
A Patch of Blue
The movie, A Patch of Blue, is a 1965 film. In it, a young, blind, uneducated white girl and an old well educated black man are friends. In a moving scene, the girl speaks to her friend, “Old Paw, what’s green like?” Irritated, he answers: “Green is green, stupid. Now...
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Injustice is my problem and yours!
This is Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans, and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted...
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There is only one way the puzzle of life will fit together and that’s God’s way.
Welcome to Pondering and Kindling
Welcome to my website! Each week I will post a blog called PONDERING AND KINDLING. Our overarching theme is just that. To ponder means “giving thought to” or “reviewing.” It is to think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a...
