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Follow the yellow brick road. When Dorothy found herself in a strange place and didn’t know how to get home, this pig-tailed girl from Kansas heeded the advice of a dubious band of Munchkins. Dorothy and her dog, Toto, met other needy misfits along the way, locked arms, and empowered themselves with the mantra, Follow the yellow brick road. Reaching the wizard was their mission, and this road would lead them there. Danger, discouragement … 
Have you noticed lately all the assaults against the church? Attacks from outside threaten to cancel the church’s voice. Scandal, divisions and defections within the church tear us down. Trend watchers predict that opposition to the church will get worse. The Bible agrees. Jesus told us that in the end times there will be an increase in wickedness, and the love of most will grow cold (Mt 24:12). I find myself disheartened by … 
Chaos reigns in our country and our world. We close our doors, pull the shades, and cloister inside. But we find no refuge there, because the troubles outside our doors are compounded by the troubles inside. God’s people search for answers but they don’t come easily. External evidence suggests that God is not working: • we can’t see him doing anything • we don’t notice any change from our fervent prayers • circumstances …
Never in my lifetime have I witnessed the world so focused on one thing—Covid-19. I feel compelled to write something, but I’m not going to tell you to wash your hands. Rather give me a few minutes (700 words) and I will give you a best-case scenario that comes in two parts. Part 1: Humankind has been humbled. We have been proud and arrogant in our human achievements. Our saturation with knowledge and endless options … 
Is anyone else feeling tension and stress over all the political fighting that’s going on right now? I hate to turn the news on because it seems all civility has been lost. The following story refreshed me with a reminder that politics is only temporary, and our role is to humble ourselves by honoring others, for the sake of the kingdom. “After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma … |