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In the ancient H= ebrew and Greek texts of the Bible, love is not confined to a single word o= r idea. The Hebrew Bible uses a variety of terms like ‘ahavah,’= ‘chesed,’ and ‘rachamim,’ each offering a nuanced = view of love that ranges from affection and kindness to…

God grant me the senility . . to forget the people I nev= er liked anyway, . . the good fortune to run into the ones I do, . = =2E and the eyesight to tell the difference.   ~~= Dr Bob Griffin [email protected]= www.grif= =2Enet "Jesus Knows Me, This…

ODD CONFESSIONS ON JOB APPLICATIONS:   JOB EXPERIENCE: "Note: Please don’t misconstrue my 14 jobs as job-hoppi= ng. I have never quit a job.""Wholly responsible for two (2) = failed financial institutions." "I= have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse." JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:"Responsibilit= y makes me nervous."…

QUALIFICATIONS: "Here are my qualifications for you to ove= rlook."   SPECIAL SKILLS: "I’m a rabid typist."   COMPUTER: "I have= lurnt Word Perfect 6.0 computor and spreadsheet progroms."=   REASONS FOR LEAV= ING THE LAST JOB: "Maturity leave."   RECOGNITION: "Received a plagu= e for Salesperson of the Year."…

I grew up in Minnesota, went to university and grad school in W= isconsin, and first 15 years of pastoring served congregations in Michigan = and Wisconsin. Think that qualifies why I speak “Midwestern”.&n= bsp; Here are a few common phrases or words that SUPPOSEDLY define Midweste= rn from the…

In a recent Vogue article, perfumes that are popular from Versa= ce, Vera Wang, Dior, or Channel were spotlighted.  Gene (and others) s= hared with me some “new fragrances” designed for women to attra= ct real manly men. Will wait to see if leading brands pick up on these= classic scents…

Th= e recent Hollywood rewards shows demonstrated the worthlessness of the mode= rn movie industry. Not one of the nominees was without vile language, expli= cit sexuality, degrading plots, and disgusting characters. And then the act= ors!  Moral society blushes at praise for filth. The late Frank= Capra, probably best…

[Final installme= nt of sage advice and insights from an aging mind that is sharper than room= -temperature butter.] Okay, I’m here now. You have two more wi= shes.   My favorites childhood memory is not = paying the bills.   Remember, it’s not the age that matter= s. It’s…

[Birthday week, = and everyone is asking me ‘why’, er ‘how’, I lived = so long.=A0 Here’s my 4 cents worth (inflation adjusted, thanks again= Mr. President) on aging. I will not mention my exact age except to say as = of today I am no longer =BE of a…

[Confession is g= ood for the soul, so I’m celebrating my birthday week with pithy insi= ghts and truisms of life] I’m so old I remember when things on= ly cost an arm.   My view of life, “Id est quod id est&#= 8221;. Popeye would be proud.   If…

[Celebrating my = birthday week with observations on my so-called life] I don’t = want to go through “things that don’t kill me will make me stro= nger” anymore.   Just because I’m awake doesn’= t mean I’m ready to do things.   I love the NFL. My two fa=…

[Once you pass = =BE of a century old, birthdays lose some of their glitter and glamour. No = more candles on the cake without warning the fire department. People send f= unny emails to me, but offer sympathy to my wife. I don’t wear ties a= nymore, so kids…

Tony Evans wrote, “You learned long ago that there’s a l= aw that keeps things down on the ground instead of flying off into the sky.= It’s called the law of gravity. But airplanes don’t obey that law! = Why not? It’s not that gravity doesn’t exist for airplanes, but…