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Month: May 2024

To Seek And To Save

To Seek And To Save

In colloquial English, figurative use of the word “lost” permeates the lexicon of everyday speech.  Examples like the following spring to mind without effort: When applied to consequential things, the things we value most, the word “lost” assumes much greater significance, taking on a gravity no mere figure of speech can command.  You can all but feel the intensity of the suffering behind phrases like, “My family lost everything when the market crashed” or “I lost my wife last year.”  But as grievous as such…

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A Future Without God

A Future Without God

Some people think they can do without God.  They are wrong.  Their assumption is based on past performance, a form of normalcy bias in which historical trends are projected to continue into the future.  “I have gotten along fine without God thus far” they say, [a debatable proposition, but let that go] “and I see no reason to believe that I cannot keep doing so indefinitely.”  But if experience teaches us anything, it’s that conditions can be counted on to change, often without warning,…

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Without Reservation

Without Reservation

“‘Scuse me. ‘Scuse me.  You the host or whatever?” “I am the Maître d’.  Good evening, sir.  How may I be of assistance?” “I don’t like to complain, but you people have some of the rudest help I’ve ever seen.” “I’m sorry, sir.  Did a waiter or waitress give offense?  The servers are my responsibility.” “That’s just it.  I’ve been waiting for over two hours now, and my party still hasn’t been seated.  The front desk ignores me—” “Guest reception is also under me.  If you would kindly return with…

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