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Take up your cross daily

Posted on July 30, 2010 by jlh

Luke 9. As the old folks would say, we had a very “anointed” Bible study this morning which began at Luke 9.51: When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. … Continue reading →

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Seeking a Myth of Peace

Posted on May 20, 2008 by jlh

I’m doing my annual read of Lord of the Rings, a myth of war. Soldiers of Peace? As much as I love Tolkien, I realize (1) he wrote when his city was being bombed by the Germans and his son … Continue reading →

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