humility
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That Trait Few Desire to Own
A long time ago one of my uncle’s advised me that success in life would require self-promotion. His line stuck with me: “He who tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted.” While the line was humorous,… Continue reading
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A Christ-less Christianity?
Here we are in the aftermath of an historic election. Whatever we may feel about the results, the social upheaval is undeniable– people’s unrest and uncertainty about their lives visible in the passion of their politics. As a conservative Christian… Continue reading
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Better than You?
The old movie was a tragic story of pride. An older sergeant realizes the war effort was lost and tried to preserve as many lives of his men as possible from the futile final efforts of the battle. An younger… Continue reading
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In praise of obscurity
Many of us are tempted to measure our worth, to validate our existence, with external measures: who knows our name, what degrees hang on our wall, how much money is in our bank accounts, the title on the office door,… Continue reading
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