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Kids Miss the Basics
This afternoon I was appalled by what I saw in the post office. The degree of missing the most basic knowledge was something I would never have guessed. A young man, who appeared to be about 19 years old, wanted to send a package. When presenting it to be weighed for postage, the postal clerk…
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God’s Instruction
We cannot allow our lives to be consumed by hate and anger. As the hymn says, “and they will know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes they’ll know we are Christians by our love.”
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A Christian Hero
If ever there were a Christian hero, it is Dr. Mr. Luther King, Jr. He chose the clergy as his profession. Then he not only preached it, but did an exemplary job of living it. Standing up for equal rights for African Americans, his leadership was essential to the creation of laws promoting equal rights…
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American Character
I just read that Target, Aldi, and other retailers are removing the self-checkout pay stations from their stores. Their original purpose was to address the shortage of labor and reduce costs. Instead, retailers have found that on average, theft from their stores using self-checkout pay stations was 16x higher than in stores that relied solely…
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Entitlement Creates Trouble
This week I heard that Americans are sometimes refinancing not their mortgages, but their car loans!! There was an economist expressing concern over whether or not the trend of obtaining seven-year car loans is smart for the buyer — and for the lender. Will new cars hold up their value to the extent that seven…
Prayerful Thoughts and Observations 