What Have You Swallowed?
Isn't it a remarkable thing? To swallow. Water and milkshakes and tea and the last drops of soup from the bottom of the bowl. Steak and...
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pastorourrock
- Aug 3
- 2 min
Looking for Answers?
How many times a week do you say the now-familiar words, "I'll just Google it!"? When we want information and we want it quickly, we tap...
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pastorourrock
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Surviving a Human Vortex
We've probably all encountered one. A human vortex. You know, the person in a gathering who is so charismatic, so charming, so engaging,...
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pastorourrock
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Where Would You Like Your Eggs?
No, not how would you like your eggs? We're used to that question. And we've got a ready answer. Over easy. Sunny side up. Scrambled. Not...
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pastorourrock
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Will You Be a Neighbor?
Being neighborly wasn't just Fred Rogers' idea. The Welcome Wagon organization didn't come up with it first either. It is a human value...
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pastorourrock
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Making Things More Difficult
The year was 1974. Many things happened that year. One thing among them was the invention of the Magic Cube. A man from Hungary came up...
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pastorourrock
- Jun 22
- 2 min
Pick a Side!
What side would you like with that? A side of rice? A side of fries? A side salad? The question crops up with great regularity as we...
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pastorourrock
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Hoping for the Right Outcome?
Many of us grew up with adult authority figures saying things like, "If something is worth doing, it's worth doing well." The outcomes of...
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pastorourrock
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Pepper with Salt!
When I was young every evening meal featured the same experience. Once grace was offered and dishes were passed my father reached for the...
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pastorourrock
- Jun 1
- 2 min
What's Got a Hold of Your Tongue?
Ever been in a situation in which you couldn't find any words to say? Your brain kept searching, even rehearsing, but not one syllable...
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pastorourrock
- May 25
- 2 min
When a Net Becomes a Nest
Type in the word "safety" these days and see what images come up! Masks. Lots of pictures featuring men, women, and children sporting...
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pastorourrock
- May 19
- 2 min
In the Path or In the Way?
Imagine being out for a walk. You come upon dogs such as these. They form something of a furry barricade. You'd like to continue your...
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pastorourrock
- May 11
- 2 min
Taking Matter into Our Hands
Imagine nearly two dozen elementary children on a Wednesday afternoon in a church gathering space. Each is handed a paper plate. There's...
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pastorourrock
- May 5
- 2 min
Did We Miss a Memo?
You have a lunch date with a group of friends. You arrive at the restaurant and see most of them at a table across the room. You approach...
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pastorourrock
- Apr 21
- 3 min
What Are You Facing?
School students know that exams are coming. Patients with procedures scheduled know that surgery is coming. Those privileged to live in...
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pastorourrock
- Apr 13
- 2 min
No Comeback?
Ever been zinged? Stunned by what someone said to you? And you who seldom lack for words can't think of a thing to say. Not one single...
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pastorourrock
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Directionally Challenged?
When you head out for an errand or a trip and you consider where you are going, do you think of the compass points (north, south, east,...
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pastorourrock
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Are You Taxed?
It's that time of year! We've probably been fretting about and figuring out our tax returns for a while now in hopes of either cashing in...
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pastorourrock
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Silly God!
Really now, God... you turned the world over to the likes of these ----->? To we humans who come in all shapes and colors and takes on...
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pastorourrock
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Testing in Progress!
The words could be stamped across everyone's birth certificate. Invisibly tattooed across one's forehead. Entered permanently into a...
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