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Lent 2021, Day 36: Muslims, Christians, and a shared truth.
I never considered that both Muslims and Christians believe this about Good Friday.
March 30, 2021 -
Lent 2021, Day 30: This is a really bad sermon, too.
I’ve got another entry for the “Bad Sermons” tag…
March 23, 2021 -
Lent 2021, Day 19: This is what religion without religion looks like.
“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.”
― Blaise Pascal
March 10, 2021 -
The Quiet Faith of Hank Hill
“King of the Hill”, which ran from 1997 through 2010, is remembered for a number of things: propane and propane accessories; the fictional but somehow seemingly real Texas city of Arlen; just how “not right” Hank felt his son Bobby was; Peggy’s feet, Cotton’s shins, and Hank’s behind; and how refreshing a cool Alamo was, preferably sipped while standing in the back alley with a group friends and saying “yup” or “I’ll tell you what” as a sign of mutual satisfaction with life.
One thing that has long stood out to me, however, is Hank’s inherent and strong Christian faith.September 2, 2020 -
Some Sunday Stuff: August 6th.
Miss you, Jos. Happy Sunday, Everyone. Today would’ve been my sister Joscelyne’s 33rd birthday. Well, it still is to me. As I do everyday, I miss her. So Happy Birthday to…
August 6, 2017 -
Why do people join cults?
This TED-Ed video ties in nicely with my The Preachers series, and even mentions the Rev. Jim Jones. Check it out.
June 12, 2017 -
The Preachers: Father Divine, god to millions.
(Image Source: NewsWorks) I first heard the name “Father Divine” as a child from my mom, musing over her grandmother’s occasional penchant for following (via correspondence, radio or TV) some rather…
April 26, 2017 -
Lent- Day 31: Still missing?
(Image via Buzzfeed; Evan Hurd Photography / Getty Images) Remember how I talked about the Missing Richard Simmons podcast last month? Well, it wrapped, and while it did make me think, it won’t…
April 5, 2017 -
Not even Marilyn Monroe.
A young Norma Jean Baker in the early 1940s. Many a Penny Pentecostal would still be rocking this same suit style well into the Carter Administration. (Source) My latest Audible book streaming…
April 19, 2016 -
Some Sunday Stuff: November 23rd.
Happy Sunday, All. I’ve been to church and Starbucks, the forecast for today and the next couple days is above freezing, so I’m feeling pretty optimistic. In pondering what I’d post…
November 23, 2014
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