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    How to Guard Your Marriage Against Bitterness

    Winston Churchill was famous for many things, including his biting wit. He had an ongoing feud and mutually disparaging banter with Nancy Astor (aka Lady Astor), a British politician who […]

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    Thank You, Olney Baptist Church

    Last month marked 15 years at Olney Baptist Church, and as Pastor Appreciation Month comes to an end, I want to express my appreciation to all the members – and […]

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    Thank You to the Pastors Who Blessed Me

    This month is Pastor Appreciation Month. And, so, I’d like to recognize those pastors who impacted me. I can’t list all of them. If I tried, this post would be […]

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    Remembering October 7, 2023

    One year ago, terror attacks against Israel reignited the flames of conflict in the Middle East, leading to tens of thousands dead, much destruction, and spiraling instability. Speaking to my […]

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    Please Consider Supporting This Hurting Family

    The community of Olney, Maryland is reeling from a terrible automobile accident that claimed the life of a high school senior and sent two others to the hospital. Last night, […]

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    How Can I Find Time to Read?

    Many people want to read but struggle to find or make time for it. If that at all sounds familiar, keep reading. 🙂 Reading isn’t a race or competition The […]

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    What I’ve Been Reading

    What are you reading? This is a question I periodically get. Not surprising, since I often talk about reading :-). And because I’m blessed to have (and to have had) […]

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    I Went Viral on TikTok (and It Wasn’t Fun)

    The night that the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics was broadcast, I went on TikTok and vented my frustration at the apparent disrespect shown to the Last […]

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    Taking Care of Your Temple

    “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” This […]

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    What is a Christian Nationalist?

    The Fourth of July is upon us. It is the 247th anniversary of the approval of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. It’s the day that […]