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‘Potter V’– The Trouble with Harry
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Ben Witherington
Oh for the good old days of riding one’s broom and playing quidditch. Harry has moved on from those mostly care-free days and now is presented to us as a troubled youth. The trouble with Harry is that he is not only haunted by his past, his loss of his parents and various other troubling…
Canadian Nurses love ‘Sicko’: Hand out free tickets to help prevent the Canadian system going the American way
By
Ben Witherington
My friend Dr. Ross Bailey from Toronto kindly sent me this story further to our earlier debate about health care. It speaks for itself, and it makes some of the points I was stressing. The nurses of Canada know perfectly well that if Canada adopts the American system, many folks will fall through the cracks–…
‘Out of the Mouths of Babes’– Part II– Their Letters
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Ben Witherington
A very long time ago, Art Linkletter published a little book on kids letters to God. There have been many such books and articles since. These are twelve of my favorites in their original scrawl. Children seem to have an innate sense of God, and they certainly know how to be honest in their prayers–…
‘Out of the Mouths of Babes’– “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from email.”
By
Ben Witherington
KIDS IN CHURCH3-year-old Reese: “Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen.” A little boy was overheard praying: “Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it. I’m having a real good time like I am.” After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed…
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