Faith Before Fireworks

Have you ever noticed that we celebrate Independence Day on July 4… not the day the Revolutionary War actually ended? Kind of odd, isn’t it? If I had been in charge, I probably would have waited until after the victory parade. You know, once we’d actually won. Maybe then I’d throw the fireworks, fire up the […]

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Malcolm Muggeridge is remembered as one of the most notable figures of the twentieth century.  The wit and style of the self-dubbed “fatally fluent” journalist was endearing and yet, controversial.  He was present in print, on the radio, and television.  With over fifty years in the public eye, Muggeridge knew well the effect of publicity […]

Compassionate Evangelism

There’s a wonderful legend about Saint Francis, the kindly thirteenth-century monk, who one day informed his brethren that he planned to go into the nearby village on a preaching mission. He invited a novice to go along. On their way, they passed an injured man, and Francis promptly stopped, saw to the poor fellow’s needs, […]

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