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Mark D. Roberts
God Bless John Wayne!?
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Mark D. Roberts
Well, you don’t see that bumper sticker everyday. Oh, I suppose “Standing Tall” and “Let’s Roll” can be seen here and there, especially in Texas. But “God Bless John Wayne” is a rarity, at least in my experience. I wonder if this proud Texan realizes that he’s asking the Almighty to bless a bona fide…
Do You Have to Give Up Something for Lent?
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Mark D. Roberts
Part 2 of series: How Lent Can Make a Difference in Your Relationship with God (2009) Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I grew up hearing about Catholics who had to fast during the season of Lent. No meat on Fridays, only fish. This, you must understand, was a costly sacrifice in…
How Lent Can Make a Difference in Your Relationship with God
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Mark D. Roberts
Part 1 of series: How Lent Can Make a Difference in Your Relationship with God (2009) Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Preface For the past several years, I have followed my posts on Ash Wednesday with a discussion of Lent. I am doing the same this year. Some of what you…
Staring Death in the Face (2009)
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Mark D. Roberts
Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series The denial of death . . . itâ??s all around us. When people die, they are often alone, sequestered in hospitals far away from the sad eyes of friends and family. If someone happens to die at home, the corpse is quickly sent away from the…
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