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A Lesson from My Aging Knees

As typical on Saturdays, I went for a run this morning to clear my head. It was idyllic of early autumn here in the Bluegrass: a clear blue sky, a cool breeze, and a touch of auburn color in a … Continue reading

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Religion and Jesus: There’s a Difference?

For most of my life, religion meant nothing much more than the struggle to follow a bunch of rules. Despite this thinking, I still would have said I followed the religion of Christianity. Notwithstanding (and even though I wouldn’t have … Continue reading

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Existence or Essence: Which Came First?

Jean-Paul Sartre famously said “Existence precedes essence.” By this, he was expressing his view that life, in general, provided no essence, or meaning or purpose; any subsequent essence to one’s life is established by an individual alone. Sartre was an … Continue reading

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Christian, Are You Missing Something?

Excluding 6-7 years during my time at WVU studying (ok, and occasionally partying), I’ve always attended a Christian church. I was an active participant during junior high and high school ministries, and was even baptized during junior high. Upon getting … Continue reading

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“There’s Something about Mary”: What we all need.

If you’re around my age, then you probably remember the movie “There’s Something About Mary.” The politically-incorrect comedy tells us of a love story, of sorts, where an ‘average Joe’ gets the woman of his dreams, Mary. Throughout the movie, … Continue reading

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Truth: Ignore It, or Seek It?

Truth is important. Let’s see if you agree. Imagine lying on your favorite couch on a rainy Saturday afternoon, one perfect for a nap. Your 5 year-old is in the kitchen and it’s unusually quiet throughout the house. You ask … Continue reading

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The One Principle I Remember from Calculus

“What is the purpose of learning this stuff?!” On a fall day in 1995 at St. Mary’s High School, undoubtedly out of my frustration with the subject, I asked this question of my Calculus teacher. Mrs. Suzanne Rouse, a very … Continue reading

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Can We Answer the Mystery?

When I was a kid, I was not a reader. Only the encouragement (or bribery) of free pizza from Pizza Hut (“Book It”!) really worked. However, some of the books I did enjoy were the “Hardy Boys” mystery series. In … Continue reading

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The Significance of Easter

We almost universally live as though we are not going to die. It’s true. Most of us totally ignore the fact our death is 100% guaranteed. We even hate to talk about dying and death. When times come which we … Continue reading

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The Cosmos, Your Hair, and God

The universe is amazing. Its overall vastness is overwhelming. Think about it: if a person travelled at the speed of light (671,000,000 miles per hr), then they could cross our galaxy, the Milky Way, in 100,000 years. What is even … Continue reading

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