When we last met, we learned of Hairy the manly man and Grabby the not-so-manly man. Trouble was beginning to stir as we heard about these brothers, their parents, and this moment that changed their lives. As you may remember from last week, Hairy is a knowledgeable and skillful man’s man of the field, and Grabby is […]
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The Tale of Hairy and Grabby, Part 1
‘Former Secretary of Labor Raymond Donovan tells the story of being on Air Force One. He was in the back compartment of the jet while President Reagan was in the front of the compartment. ‘The phone rang in the back compartment and the voice said, “Mr. Donovan, the president would like for you to join […]
Living on the Front Lines, Part 4
Pastor King Duncan relates a silly and sort of scandalous incident with an early church father: “When the father of Origen, a third century theologian, was arrested for being a Christian, Origen, then only 17, was aflame with the desire to follow his Dad and share in glorious martyrdom. His mother pleaded with him not to […]