Rick on January 3rd, 2009

As a side effect of aging, coupled with years of having my ears near guitar amplifiers, cymbals, and other assorted musical instruments, as well as my current job which adds in the sounds of jet engines, I’m getting a little harder of hearing these days. Mind you, I’m not deaf by any stretch, but sometimes [...]

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Rick on December 18th, 2008

Before anyone calls me a Grinch (which designation I’d happily accept, given the outcome of the tale), I’m going on record as not having been fond of a lot of what we now call holidays - holy days - since I started reading and researching them. If you are caught up in the cultural thing, [...]

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For the record, I am not a fan of James Dobson or Rick Warren - I respect both men, but I cannot say I always agree with their rhetoric.
That being said, the statement below, from People for The American Way is far more offensive to me. What say you?
It is a grave disappointment to learn [...]

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Rick on December 16th, 2008

If you are one of those folks who like to get involved in intellectual debates about whether or not Jesus was a real, flesh and blood man who walked the earth some 2,000 odd years ago, then Opposing Views has just the debate for you.
Me? The question is settled, so I have no need for [...]

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Rick on December 15th, 2008

Almost every day, I run across some great posts on the blogs I surf. With nearly the same frequency, though, I find myself a bit frustrated. Is it my imagination, or is the practice of Christianity now to be of less importance than the terminology, and the personalities more important than the principles? The inspiration [...]

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