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Continue reading →: Divine Love – A Tribute
1 Corinthians 13 is often read at weddings, but it is meant for all of us, not just for husbands and wives. The Greeks had many words for love. There were words for romantic love, friendship love, love for family, casual love, and self-love to name just a few. The…
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Continue reading →: Eastern Religion vs Western Religion: A Primer
What does it mean to be human? By Bryan Manuele and Daryl Eldridge I met Bryan Manuele when I went to him for acupuncture treatments to alleviate pain in my legs. As he stuck needles in me, we would talk about life and philosophy. Bryan is one of the first…
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Continue reading →: September 8, 1900
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Great Storm, a category 4 hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas. The storm is still considered the deadliest natural disaster in the United States. Between 6,000 and 8,000 people in the city died as a result of the storm. Estimated casualties for the…
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Continue reading →: I Can’t Handle It
Have you ever said or heard someone say, “I can’t handle it?” Maybe you have felt so overwhelmed with a situation or person that your thoughts and emotions are singular focus of your attention? One of the earliest Christian leaders, Paul the Apostle wrote, “I am not saying this because…
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Continue reading →: I Don’t Know How to Begin This Conversation
I received a call from a Black friend who said, “I don’t know how to begin this conversation.” She saw our “Harris for President” signs and started to cry. She said many whites don’t understand how the thought of another four years of Trump is traumatizing us. Blacks are targeted…
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Continue reading →: Scapegoating
Leviticus 16 teaches about the day of atonement, a ritual involving two goats. Isabel Wilkerson writes: “Every year, on the day of atonement, the ancient Hebrews took two male goats and presented them before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the high priest cast lots…
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Continue reading →: Lies We Tell Ourselves
When asked to introduce ourselves, we often share where we live, what we do, our marital status, how many children we have, or what hobbies we enjoy. In other words, we are expressing, “This is who I am.” This is my identity. The greatest question we can ask ourselves is…
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Continue reading →: The “Others”
In my childhood hometown, there were four major religious influences — Catholics, Assemblies of God, Independent Fundamental Baptists, and Southern Baptists. Growing up I noticed our religious practices were different from those of my neighborhood friends. They practiced infant baptism. We believed one must be old enough to understand the…
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Continue reading →: 95 Theses to Our Grandchildren
Why we will not be voting for Trump in 2024 By Daryl Eldridge In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church in Germany. This monumental writing contained Luther’s arguments against some of the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. He…
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Continue reading →: I Would Rather Live in Hell
Gen. Philip Sheridan was remembered for saying, “If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell.” I empathize. I had similar feelings when we moved to Fort Worth in August of 1975 to attend graduate school. I was asked in my first class to…
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