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Author: Lawson Stone

Enter the Hero

The last article, before we were interrupted by the republican debates, noted how liminal situations underscore the role of  exactly the kind of folks who populate Quentin Tarantino’s movies. Seen in this context, we realize

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Why Donald Trump Should Not Apologize

Everybody was appalled at Donald Trump’s reaction to Fox News’ journalist Megyn Kelly as she did her job: posing hard questions that draw out a candidate’s real positions. When his peeved resentment grew into an

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Will Bill Kill the Bible?

So the figures in the book of Judges have been blurred out of focus by tradition, VBS programs, and perhaps also our inability to see biblical characters as real people. In short, the main characters

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Why Liturgy Matters at Easter

I attended church Easter Sunday at a great church. It has incredible outreach in the community, a redemptive, transforming presence in the region. The gospel is preached, lives are changed. It’s very much in the

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An Invitation You Can’t Refuse

Another piece of poetry I always pull out and savor at Easter is the Easter Homily of John Chrysostom. I have not gone back and found the actual “official” published version of it, and I’m

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Home For Christmas!

Isaiah 35, Written for Advent 2009 For as long as we have celebrated Christmas with our children, and probably before, we have had a theme for advent. Often, the theme has been obviously related to

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Pieces of Grace

  Advent, 2009 Catastrophe. Three tall ceramic candle holders in the shape of the three wise men grace our entry way during advent and Christmas. Bought cheaply in a close-out sale, they’re our personal favorites

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How Much Hope is In Change?

For some reason, for several days the following excerpt from Wendell Berry’s writings has kept circulating through my brain. It’s a longish passage, but one I come back to over and over, and can’t totally

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