Category Archives: Christian living

I Have Been the Nine

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Fred

In Luke 17:11-19 Jesus healed ten lepers–people suffering from an unexplainable and very serious skin disease. A leper was marginalized and ostracized from society. Once diagnosed with this terrible disease, he or she was forced to leave their entire life … Continue reading →

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A Psalm for Today

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Fred

I hear it in the news, from the Internet, in the neighborhoods, and in the city streets. I try to cover my ears, but the groaning is all around us. The pain. The cries. The violence. The sighs. The sickness. … Continue reading →

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“Foreigners like these”

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Fred

He was only 31 years old. For those of us who are U.S. citizens by birth, he was just like our grandparents in the 18th century. He was a “foreigner.” He was an immigrant from Guatemala. And he was homeless … Continue reading →

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Good News in a Bad News Oriented Kind of World, Part 3

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Fred

Author Steven James is a great story teller. He wrote a book called Story: Recapture the Mystery. Tucked away in this little book is a poem that I feel cleverly captures one of the greatest reasons as to why this … Continue reading →

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Good News in A Bad News Oriented Kind of World

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Fred

The following is a blog written by one of my dearest friends and mentors.  I love this man. I believe if you knew him like I do, you would too.  He lives in Texas.  You have probably heard it said … Continue reading →

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