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About salooper57

Husband, father, pastor, follower. I am a disciple of Jesus, learning how to do life from him. I read, write, walk, play a little guitar, enjoy my family.

Something’s Missing

Posted on February 7, 2019 by salooper57

Do you ever feel like something’s missing? There is a reason for that. Something is missing: you! Continue reading →

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New Feature: Broken Pieces

Posted on February 5, 2019 by salooper57

His goal is to get you to commit without giving you anything in return. Continue reading →

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Do We Need a Religionless Christianity?

Posted on February 2, 2019 by salooper57

“Do the people really not know that one can do as well or better without “religion”—if only it weren’t for God himself and his word?” Continue reading →

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Pray by Listening – Guest Post

Posted on January 31, 2019 by salooper57

by Kevin Looper There once was a man who hated his job.  Every day as he pulled into the parking lot of his work, he would pray, “God, I hate my job! My boss is a jerk.  My coworkers are … Continue reading →

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Why Is There Time? There Is Time to Trust

Posted on January 26, 2019 by salooper57

“What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.” – St. Augustine Continue reading →

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Choosing a Church? Ask to See it First

Posted on January 19, 2019 by salooper57

Some years ago, my wife and I took a week’s vacation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We made arrangements to meet my wife’s sister and her husband in Mackinaw City and travel together to a vacation rental on a remote U. … Continue reading →

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“The Book of LIfe” in the Book of Revelations

Posted on January 12, 2019 by salooper57

A Christian lectionary is a book or list of selected Scripture readings for corporate or personal worship. Lectionaries include something like a “Daily Office,” which provides suggested daily Bible readings for individuals. These include one or more psalms, a reading … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Make a Resolution; Make a Habit

Posted on January 4, 2019 by salooper57

The bad news is, as William James put it, “All our life … is but a mass of habits.” It is also the good news. Of course, our habits can dig a rut from which we might never emerge, but … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind the Star of Bethlehem

Posted on December 29, 2018 by salooper57

The next big holiday on the church calendar is Epiphany, which is celebrated on January 6, twelve days after Christmas. At Epiphany, the church recalls the visit of the magi, commonly referred to as “wise men,” to the child Jesus. … Continue reading →

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Mary, Mother of Jesus – Secret Agent?

Posted on December 22, 2018 by salooper57

The mother of Jesus had a lot in common with the sleeper agent of spy fiction, Continue reading →

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