Category: Kingdom of God
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People Get Ready
Curtis Mayfield, who would have celebrated his 74th birthday this weekend, wrote a rarity of a song most everyone in North America has heard: “People Get Ready.” By rarity, I mean its message, not its repetition, as it has been covered by everyone from Rod Stewart to the Neville Brothers (though my personal favorite is […]
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On the Same Team
If you haven’t noticed, this world is a fairly divided place – a statement that should win me a Captain Obvious award. North versus South. Republican versus Democrat. Black versus white; American versus Latino. Christian versus Muslim. Gun-toters versus peaceniks. Straights versus gays. Donald Trump versus the world. Is there anything that can bring healing […]
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The Little Way
One of my favorite Brennan Manning quotes is about heaven, but only indirectly. It’s more about how to best live our lives today. Manning says, “Heaven will be filled with preschoolers. No adults will be allowed admittance.” Brennan’s quote duplicates the words of Jesus: “The Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like children,” […]