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It’s just not that hard
I returned from a funeral celebrating the life of a great lady. Her husband is a tremendous influence in my life. They pastored several churches in Minnesota, and I have the privilege of pastoring a church they served many years ago. The celebration of life was amazing as we heard from grandchildren about the faithfulness of their grandmother. Grandpa and…
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When the saints come marching in
I grew up in a very fundamental Assemblies of God church. I have no bitter stories to tell. I have no scarred past… tattoos… rebellious drug-induced stories… I have good memories. For all the good, the bad, and the ugly, I have fond memories. What I remember most fondly is great preaching and the old gospel songs. Today we rip…
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Hobo Funerals
We live next door to hobos. Literally. She has been hobo queen a couple of times. He has been hobo king a couple of times. When we first moved into our house, we hosted a hobo cookout in our backyard. The hobo queen is also a caregiver. They have live in foster care adults. One of those adults died a…