Culture Wars: Engagement or Withdrawal?

My site is growing.  Slower than I’d like, but it is coming along. Each time I post a new column to Ebeneez, I pick up some new followers. These are folks who found my column, presumably liked it, and want to receive an email when I put out a new post.  There is nothing more gratifying.  I […]

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Ditch those Clogs; Four Steps to a Spiritual Legacy

The Scots have a saying, “there’s nobbut three generations atween a clog and clog.  The father buys, the son builds, the grandchild sells, and his son begs” Italians similarly say “dalle stalle alle stelle alle stalle” “from stalls to stars to stalls” The Spanish version is, “quien no lo tiene, lo hance; y quien lo tiene, lo […]

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Seven Things They Won’t Tell You

A civilized society would have figured all of this out already. Since ours is struggling, here is a list. Seven things you need to hear but no one is saying. 1. If you are looking for a reason the world is against you, you can probably find one. Adapt. 2. Republicans are all heartless monsters […]

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Recruiting Nazareth High

Recruiting is the lifeblood of any college football program. The formula has never changed; sign the best players, build the best team and win. And in 2008 it was no different. That class, now seniors in college, included 30 five-star recruits and a few hundred four-star recruits. They represented the best in the country, and […]

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You Smell That?

Bellevue, Nebraska population 50,137 It is the third largest city in Nebraska… most days that is. On a select few Saturdays, and one notable Friday each autumn Bellevue slips to 4th, surrendering its bronze medal to Memorial Stadium. It is the home of Husker Football; an ancient relic of a stadium that is routinely filled […]

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Metallica- Masters of Theology

“Today our message comes to us from the book of Exodus,” said the pastor as he slowly wheeled two giant Gibson amplifiers down the aisle of the massive sanctuary. “A guest has prepared our message. Prepare your hearts for the word of God.” As the congregation bowed, the pastor pegged the amplifiers on 10 and […]

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