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20 Plus Confessions of a World Wanderer

Posted on November 1, 2012April 6, 2021 by ptsblog

I had some time to think about all I’ve experienced and learned this summer I thought it might be fun to make up a confessional list…merely for fun and memories not so academic. 1.  I’ve been craving good hot dogs and Chickfila since china. 2.  I’ve slept in ten different beds this summer and started…

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The “L” Word

Posted on October 25, 2012April 6, 2021 by ptsblog

  Love The doctrine of the love of God is among the hardest to articulate. Forget defining the love of God; just think a second or two about the nature of love itself. What are the first images that come to mind? Perhaps it’s from a film, where despite all the obstacles the handsome boy gets…

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Sacred Storytellers

Posted on October 18, 2012April 6, 2021 by ptsblog

Growing up as a child in a Christian home, I was always told that the Scriptures were sacred. They were God-breathed. Divine. Different from other sorts of stories and books, they were set apart. We were not to laugh when we read the Bible. Reading the Bible was an ongoing act of discipline. It was…

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