Tag Archives: Faith

Who are these people?

Posted on November 27, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

I have been looking at this picture all morning, a crowd shot of Trump’s rally last night in Sunrise, Florida. I don’t know much about Sunrise, FL so I did a little digging. Sunrise has a population of 95,458 people. … Continue reading →

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Gay abortions

Posted on June 12, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Every time we use religion to draw a line to keep people out, Jesus is with the people on the other side of the line.” – Hugh Hollowell Today is election day in South Carolina and in my district, a … Continue reading →

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The Gospel Prosperity

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Life is a privilege, not a reward.” – Kate Bowler Kate Bowler is a Duke Divinity School professor who wrote a book, Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel, about the gospel of prosperity being practiced by so many American Christians today. The jest … Continue reading →

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God, Guns, Grits, Gravy and Government

Posted on November 7, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

My cousin who hosted our family reunion lives in the country, deep in the woods. He and his wife built a beautiful home on land that his family has owned for generations, I would guess close to 200 years. Scattered … Continue reading →

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The religion of love

Posted on September 11, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I am speaking to a group this week at my church. This group meets monthly to discuss faith-based books. The book I have chosen to discuss is a melding of many religions and traditions which is to say, a lot … Continue reading →

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A new dawn

Posted on August 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

The rope I grip has begun to fray, The knots I tied have slipped and drawn slack, From the truths that control my motions, and count my days It’s time I pushed away from this shore of security Towards the … Continue reading →

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Hurt and pain

Posted on August 10, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

This is a song about somebody else, So don’t worry yourself, worry yourself, The devil’s right there right there in the details, And you don’t wanna hurt yourself, hurt yourself, Put your arms around somebody else, Don’t punish yourself, punish yourself, Truth is like blood underneath … Continue reading →

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What we bury

Posted on July 20, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“If any of you cry at my funeral, I’ll never speak to you again!” – Stan Laurel As I pedal my bicycle all over the county I pass little memorials erected on the side of the road. Signs and homemade … Continue reading →

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What God knows

Posted on July 17, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“God already knew this was going to happen. It is sad There is reason and purpose for everything.” – Facebook comment This is the story as I understand it, a woman puts her two young children into her car and … Continue reading →

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What divides us

Posted on June 21, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

There is a church down the street from my house that uses a sanctuary that once housed a neighborhood Southern Baptist Church. The church that occupies this building today has a catchy, hip name but when you read their “beliefs” they … Continue reading →

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