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One lesson that fire teaches: build right
The recent California wildfires have left us some powerful images—good and bad—in its ashes— like that of Pasadena firefighter Chien Yu,...
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Jan 103 min read
Character still matters. This is God’s Work.
Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, was laid to rest after a moving funeral service that featured the presence of five...
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olinfregia
Jan 43 min read
Last Chance for a Better Plan (Better Planner, Better Plan)2020 Vision for a 2025 Jeremiah 29:11 Resolution
You made it. 2024 is in the rearview mirror: elections, global climate upheaval, shootings, and wars on two fronts. Hello 2025. Time for...
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olinfregia
Dec 28, 20243 min read
A New Year Warning: Do not ignore the warning labels
In 2024, Hurricane Helene sweep across six southeast states killing 215 people. There were warnings that the storm was coming, but the...
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olinfregia
Dec 21, 20243 min read
We wish you a Mary Christmas!
“Merry Christmas!”—it’s the greeting of the season for the most anticipated day of the holiday—December 25th. We hear it at the checkout...
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olinfregia
Dec 13, 20245 min read
You look like you need a drink…of joy
Here are some December headlines: Ghost guns — a type of untraceable, homemade firearm — has surfaced as the new weapon of choice of...
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olinfregia
Dec 7, 20246 min read
Making a List? Make it Advent.
Are you ready for the big day—Christmas? I bet you’ve made your list and checked it twice—maybe more. Tree? (check). Black Friday, Cyber...
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olinfregia
Nov 30, 20243 min read
Thanksgiving Leftovers: It’s not what, but how you come back to the table.
“Oh no! not leftovers again!” complained an older sister when she saw the leftover thanksgiving turkey from Thursday’s meal for a whole...
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olinfregia
Nov 23, 20243 min read
THANKSGIVING: Before you throw down, throw Yadah.
One of the many traditions of Thanksgiving is the Thankful Round Table. You know it. Before the turkey throw down, everyone around the...
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olinfregia
Nov 15, 20245 min read
How do you forgive the unforgivable: When enough is enough
Fill in the blank: I love(d) _________________ more than anyone else on earth. Instructions: You cannot fill in the blank with the answer...
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olinfregia
Nov 9, 20244 min read
Good news for a bad week: “Butt Dust”
Psalms in the Key of Life Series I don’t know about you, but I could sure use some good news after the week I had. The Proverbist writes...
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olinfregia
Oct 19, 20243 min read
How to bring back the good old days of "good-doing"—Psalm 34
“Psalms in the Key of Life Series…” Every day, no matter the weather, 20-year-old Justin Korva walked to work. Did we mention he lived...
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olinfregia
Oct 12, 20245 min read
The Right One according to Psalm 1
Psalms in the Key of Life Series Jennifer Lopez found him three times. Liz Taylor found him eight times. Mickey Rooney found her eight...
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olinfregia
Oct 5, 20243 min read
Psalm 23: The Lord is your Shepherd. (Cast your ballot today.)
Psalms in the Key of Life Series In less than thirty days, Americans will be deciding on the top office of leadership of the land for...
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olinfregia
Sep 30, 20244 min read
How to Fight Your Fears (Psalm 27-Part 2)
"Psalms in the Key of Life Series…” In a fearful time in America, Franklin D. Roosevelt at his first inaugural speech said, "The only...
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olinfregia
Sep 20, 20244 min read
How to Fight Your Fears (Psalm 27-Part 1)
Psalms in the Key of Life Series Two of my favorite movies are Coach Carter and Akeelah and the Bee . Both movies have one central...
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olinfregia
Sep 13, 20246 min read
Where was God on 9/11—in the stewardship of men?
This week we observed the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. We saw again in our remembrances, planes taking down the twin towers; a plane...
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olinfregia
Sep 7, 20243 min read
The Secret to Being Rich is No Secret: Generosity adds up.
When Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson of St. Mary’s Academy, a Catholic school in New Orleans, Louisiana, made history with finding a...
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olinfregia
Aug 31, 20243 min read
Celebrate Majesty; don’t mock it.
In 1968, America needed Earth Rising. On April 4, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. Three months later, presidential candidate...
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olinfregia
Aug 24, 20243 min read
How to stay out of God’s Doghouse
Consider this poignant cartoon that gave me pause to think about the doghouse—that metaphorical bastion of banishment. A man with pillow...
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