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The Victimization of Personal Responsibility

Has personal responsibility fallen victim to the “victimization industry”? It seems everywhere we turn someone is telling us we are a victim of something or someone–or that we may be if we’re not careful. It may be a noble cause to warn others of impending doom or rescue them out of their ...

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No News Is … No News

Today I begin with a confession. With shame, I admit that I used to have a slightly judgmental attitude toward the uninformed. I could not understand how anyone could be oblivious to current political issues–or worse yet, how anyone could be completely uninterested. Questions like, “Do you live in a ...

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Could Maine Have the Answer to Welfare Reform?

Earlier this week the US Herald reported that there has been a significant drop in food-stamp enrollments since Maine began requiring welfare recipients to complete work, volunteer, or job-training hours before being eligible for assistance. The article reported that at the end of 2014 there were 12,500 adults enrolled in ...

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Thy Will Be Done: Do We Really Mean It?

Do you really mean it?  You have probably prayed it hundreds of times: “Thy will be done, thy kingdom come.”  Have you ever considered what the will of God looks like?  Sometimes we speak mindlessly; that’s dangerous.  Words have meaning.  Only humans have the privilege of expressing our minds, will and ...

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