Category Archives: Leaven-line

Signpost: The Gospel According to Matthew

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Michael Spence

THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHERS’KINGDOM OF GOD (Yes, the apostrophe is deliberately placed.)

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Signpost: The Book of Galatians

Posted on 23 April 2010 by Michael Spence

STOP TRYING TO BE A KID AGAIN

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Signpost: The Book of Job

Posted on 12 April 2010 by Michael Spence

WHEN LIFE HURTS KNOWING WHO TRUMPS KNOWING WHY

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Signpost: The Book of Ecclesiastes

Posted on 27 September 2009 by Michael Spence

BEEN THERE DONE THAT SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO

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About the “prime directive”

Posted on 13 July 2009 by Michael Spence

In his parting words Jesus said, “You shall be my witnesses.” He did not say, “Over there are two truckloads of rocks, boys. You know what to do.”

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Abortion — such language!

Posted on 20 May 2009 by Michael Spence

Thirty-six years after Roe v. Wade we’re still tossing around the same irrelevant labels. Neither the side favoring legalized abortion nor the side opposing it is “anti-life.” Nor is either side “anti-choice.” They do differ on what “life” means, and … Continue reading →

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“Save the Planet”?

Posted on 17 May 2009 by Michael Spence

We don’t need to worry about “saving the planet.” (Neither the Death Star nor Narada is hovering nearby.) What we want to save is the existing biosphere.

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