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Have you ever wondered where you came from? – Not biologically. I mean, who are your ancestors? Where did your great-grandparents live? What about their great-grandparents? Who are you? What is your family heritage? Who are your people? I believe most of us have asked similar questions. And so, when I come to a verse (2Continue reading “Who are your people? Where are you from?”

So what is a “Ragamuffin Warrior” anyway? I’m glad you asked. The title for this blog is a blending of one of my favorite books with one of my favorite movies. First, the book: “Ragamuffin Gospel” by Brennan Manning In his work, Manning describes a ragamuffin as someone who is, at best, a-pieced-together-work-in-progress. (My words, notContinue reading “Why “Ragamuffin Warrior?””

Today I was filled with about as much pride as I have ever experienced. Before you go spouting about how “pride cometh (drop the “th” already) before the fall,” let me explain a bit more. This wasn’t a pride in the selfish, sinful kind of way. No. It was pride that I experienced through someoneContinue reading “That’s My Boy!”

This week, I’m leading our small group in a lesson about Jonah. There are many life lessons to be learned from the man that ran from God. You can run from God, but whenever you turn back to Him, He is humble enough to accept you and grant you a measure of grace. God hatesContinue reading “Where’s Hope?”

One of my favorite times of the day is the drive to work in the morning. I get to take the boys to school. They are 4 and 2. We speculate about the day…what will we have for snack? Will we paint, sing or play on the playground? One day this past week, Micah askedContinue reading “Where Is Heaven?”

Not that there’s a bad verse of scripture, but the one chosen for See You at the Pole for 2011 is at least interesting. The national organization chose Matthew 18:20, which says “Whenever two or three are gathered in my name, I am there with you.” (CEV) At first glance, this seems to be aContinue reading “SYATP 2011”

He’s a hard worker, a taxi driver. He’s tough, moved to Lima alone at age 12. At 56 he began learning a new language, English. His heart is full of compassion. He loves his Lord Jesus and takes pleasure in serving Him. He doesn’t think much of himself, or rather, doesn’t think often of himself.Continue reading “Raul”

(Original date was Jan. 21, 2009) On Monday we celebrated the birthday of a great American. Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged us to live better, socially, ethically, and spiritually. Tuesday, we witnessed the swearing in of our first African-American as President of the United States. As I contemplate these things, I can’t help but thinkContinue reading “Modern-Day Slavery?”

Nearly 5 months later and there are times that I am still bitter. I was taking Systematic Theology in the fall semester of 2010. Part of the coursework included a research paper on a specified theological matter. From the provided list, I chose “God and the Problem of Evil.” (Seminarians refer to this as theodicyContinue reading “The Question That Devours”

I haven’t played wall ball in about 30 minutes, but before that it had been about 16 or 17 years. It was fun, and this old man dominated the 3rd,  4th and 5th graders this afternoon. And the game hasn’t changed much since I last played at Fitzgerald Junior High School. For one thing, apparently you canContinue reading “Wall Ball”