Christmas… Reflections on Christmas 2016 28 Dec 201629 Dec 2016 How can I possibly communicate just how special this Christmas was. With the birth of our third child just days before Christmas it was a unique, special, and different holiday…
Personal 2017 Study Project 27 Dec 2016 Every year I pick a subject that I am going to spend the next 12 months studying. It's always an exciting time when I decide on a project, having narrowed…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 24 Dec 2016 Check out this week's collection of interesting articles selected from around the web. There's bound to be something here that interests you: 1. "The Gospel of Hope for Self-Haters" by…
Uncategorized Next Week 23 Dec 201623 Dec 2016 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1) 2017 Study Project Next week I will reveal my 2017 study project for those who are interested and explain why…
Recovery Ministry Addiction and Emotions: Pleasure 22 Dec 2016 "If it feels good, do it." Such is the philosophy of our culture. Pleasure is king and we are ruled by our desire for comfort and good feelings. The inverse…
Christmas Christmas Kitsch and the True Christmas Miracle (Part 2) 21 Dec 2016 The Christmas season can be so hard for some of us. Loneliness, sorrow, ghosts of Christmas past and fears of Christmas yet to come haunt us. Our culture sells us…
Books A Review of “Dreamland” by Sam Quinones 20 Dec 2016 I remember the very first time that someone I knew died from an opiate overdose. I didn't know the man well, more of an acquaintance than a friend, but still…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 17 Dec 2016 Every week I compile a list of interesting articles from around the web to share with my readers. Here is this week's list; check out these diverse selections: 1. "Pro-Nicene…
Uncategorized Next Week’s Posts 16 Dec 2016 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1. A Review of Dreamland by Sam Quiones A fascinating look at America's opiate epidemic. The story moves from small-towns in…
Recovery Ministry Addiction and Emotions: Perfectionism 15 Dec 201615 Dec 2016 To live as an addict is to live in a world of extremes. Addiction is, after all, a pursuit and experience of pleasure that is extreme. This way of living…
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