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The Next Chapter: Letting the Bible BE the Bible
This will be my last post in the Next Chapter thread. It’s time to go on to some other stuff. But I think it’s important to close this topic by saying that in this Next Chapter of my life I’m going to try my best to let the Bible BE the Bible. [READ MORE]
Camp Singley – Humble Beginnings
Nestled among the tall pine trees along the shoreline of Highland Lake in Washington, NH, Camp Singley is the homey little vacation cottage Sandy and I have owned since 1977. Let me tell you the story... Back in 1976 I was the pastor of a small, struggling Congregational church. Fresh [READ MORE]
You’ve Been Robbed!
"Welcome to the neighborhood...." "...you've been robbed!" That ominous greeting came from Dennis J, the first neighbor to greet us as we excitedly pulled up to the summer camp we had just closed on at the local bank. Robbed? Sure enough, the fully-furnished house we had mortgaged everything we owned [READ MORE]
The Highland Lake Murderer
The distant drone of a lone motorboat. In the silent hours after midnight that sound seems as ominous as the pitch darkness. Then it suddenly stops. Silence. Long moments later....a heart-stopping, blood-curdling, terrifying scream. The scream echoes across the lake. Then fades away. Silence returns. In the morning, the Washington [READ MORE]
Trayvon
The verdict - in my opinion - was legally correct. But justice was not done. Stepping back a few steps from all the public commentary and media punditry surrounding the George Zimmerman case, we are still left with one indisputable fact: a 17-year old boy is dead and the [READ MORE]
Bypassing Las Vegas
We were all packed and ready to go! Vegas in the Fall with our good friends Johnny, Janet, Gary and Genia has become a much anticipated tradition that Sandy and I start looking forward to as soon as we arrive home from our annual Spring trip to Sin City. Do [READ MORE]
Do Pets Go to Heaven When They Die?
A recent email from my friend Karen prompts me to write this post. First, the email. Hi Marty, I would appreciate your input on a situation happening with our granddaughters and would like a few verses to comfort the 8 year old. The two girls attend a Christian school... I am [READ MORE]
On the Trail of Heresy…
Just read a fascinating article on CNN.com about Rob Bell. Rob is a prolific Christian author and pastor of the Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His latest book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived, has sparked a [READ MORE]
The Great Imaginer
Take away all the religious jargon about Jesus and perhaps you can see that he was the Great “Imaginer.” “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” “Rise, take up your mat and walk.” “Even though you die, yet shall you live.” Now THAT’S a great imagination! [READ MORE]
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