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We’re Running Out of Junk!
The Junkyard Summer Clearance is going to end soon, so this is your last chance to buy junk. Wait. That didn’t sound right. How about, “This is your last chance to buy books at junkyard prices.” Still…
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Junkyard Summer Clearance Sale
I have too much stuff. That’s exactly what you’d expect from someone who grew up in a wrecking yard, where throwing away anything that might someday come in handy was practically a sin. Apparently, old…
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Rusty Book Club – Endurance
It’s time for another Rusty Book Club suggestion! Some books entertain you. Some books teach you. Some might even inspire you. But every once in a while, you read one that quietly asks, “What kind…
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I Write About Seeing
Last June I had the opportunity to visit the Galápagos Islands. The trip was organized by a group that encourages faith-inspired generosity. They hired First Century Voyages to handle the logistics, who in turn chartered…
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Good Grief!
I’ve decided to submit a doctoral research proposal on the Peanuts comic strips. Hang with me and I’ll explain. When I was a kid, my mom had a standing deal with me: she’d buy me…
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Let People Be Complicated
A few years ago, my wife and I attended a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute concert. It was pure fun. The band was good. The crowd was lively. And when the opening chords of Sweet Home Alabama…
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Don’t Be Boring
Are you spiritually boring? Am I? The older I get, the easier it is to become boring. One year I’m bushwhacking my way through the rainforest with a machete, but in the blink of an…
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Curated Certainty
I spoke at an event last month and found myself ranting about certainty. Not conviction. Not confidence. Certainty. Churches have it. Denominations have it. Theologies have it. We all seem to have a system that…
