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The Bible Alone?

The Bible alone? I don’t think so. The Bible should not be the finally authority on everything. In fact, the Bible should not be the final authority on anything. This does not mean that the Bible should not be an authority, but it does mean that it should not be the final authority. Because the Bible Is NOT ...

Don’t Look Away

“The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun,” NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre famously said after the Newtown shooting in 2012. That’s a great one liner, but is it true? The answer to that question is: yes, no, and we don’t know. In mid-June, Ohio became the 23rd state ...

Camino Super Stars

The Way The Camino de Santiago is an ancient pilgrimage route to the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela. Today there are numerous different routes that lead to the final point of Santiago, but the most famous is the Camino Frances or ‘French Way’, which leads through northern Spain in 790 ...

Day 14 Home—Selfies Time

Selfie Phenoms “We suck at this!” That was our constant refrain. ”We suck at this!” And we did, actually. But taking selfies became some of the most significant moments in our day. These narcissistic mementos started when we were with our three friends—Suzanne and Bob VanDyk-Jordan and sister Leanne VanDyk. ...

What Happened to this Guy?

Swinging for the Fences It’s playoff baseball time, and as is always the case for me, it harkens me back to the 1950s when baseball was my true religion. We used to carry around little transistor radios that we would put up to our good ear and listen to the games which at that time were not under the lights. It was ...

Day 6–Home!

Happy, Proud Family It did not surprise us that our family was happy to have us home. They love us. We are hands-on in each of their lives. They missed us. But we were surprised at how proud they were of us. Sally had purchased some simple little bracelets with yellow arrows and shells on them and our children and ...

Day 35 on the Camino Way

Made It It’s early in the morning, still dark out, and we could see in the distance the lights of Santiago de Compostela. Made us smile, almost laugh. ”Is that it?” I asked. ”Has to be,” Sally responded. Then an airplane roared above us clearly taking off from an airport near enough so that it was sill ...