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“In this world, not of this world.” This often-repeated paraphrase of Jesus’ words can help us remember our place. But

I still have a few of my old college textbooks—physics, statistics, calculus, and such. They’re the same books I

It started with a donut. I was driving down the road and passed a favorite donut shop. Normally, seeing their

NOTE: I have far too many ideas and thoughts stuck as "drafts" because I have this unrealistic need to

What is faith? For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves,

I had a dorm room to myself for one semester way back in 1982. Studying physics and math left

Written by St. John of the Cross. c. 1578 I. In a dark night, With anxious love inflamed, O, happy

What kinds of boots should I buy? What kind of knife? What about a compass (or two)? Gear was the

I have spent a fair amount of time driving the back roads of South and North Carolina. I'm amazed at

I was on the track team during my junior year in high school, typically competing in the mile and half-mile

