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More stuff, more complications

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

Most people agree, life is getting more complex and more complicated. One reason life is so complicated is because you’ve got more stuff than you’ve ever had before. The more stuff you have, the more you have to care for it, the more you... Full story

Watching a good conversation

By JOANNE PERSINGER

I like to watch people talk. I like to listen to people, too, but just watching a conversation taking place between two people I may not even know is interesting in itself. Women tend to cross their arms when the conversation lasts more than a few... Full story

Let Jesus share your burden

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

Are you stressed out? Jesus offers an answer for the stress you may be feeling right now. In Matthew 11:28-29 he says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am... Full story

Libraries solve reading problem

By JOANNE PERSINGER

It’s easy to tell when two book lovers have discovered they have a common interest. “Ooh! You like James Patterson? Me, too. His books are the best! My favorite is ‘The Cradle and All.’” “Yes, I really like him,... Full story

God’s help needed to be humble

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

We’ve been thinking about what it means to live as Jesus did. First John 2:6 says, “Anyone who says he is a Christian should live as Christ did.” (TLB) To live like Jesus, we must learn to build certain values into our lives.... Full story

Working dogs deserve praise

By JOANNE PERSINGER

Dogs get up and go to work every day. I think I heard a few derisive snorts out there, probably from people looking at Little Miss Fancy Pants wearing a pink bow and eating her gourmet breakfast from a silver dish. Don’t judge too quickly;... Full story

Integrity is essential

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

Last week we began thinking about what it means to live like Jesus, especially when it comes to our personal values. First John 2:6 says, “Anyone who says he is a Christian should live as Christ did.” (TLB) That makes sense. To live... Full story

Revelations will come if you ask

By JOANNE PERSINGER

I’ve never met a person who didn’t have a story to tell. Sometimes, they didn’t even know it. I’ve met so many people who say, oh, they’ve just had an ordinary life, not really anything much to tell. But if you ask the... Full story

Wines of the Year: Best of the best sampled in 2009

Looking for a great wine to start the new year and decade? Here is my first “Top Ten Wines of the Year,” culled from a year of writing about wine. I reviewed my blog (www.redforme.blogspot.com) to refresh my memory and offer up the... Full story

Give gifts of grace

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

Last week we talked about the various kinds of gifts we can give at Christmas. My favorite is a grace gift. Grace gifts usually come in the form of intangible things like time and giving of ourselves. Grace gifts are very meaningful and they are... Full story

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