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There has been a lot of activity in the news over the past couple of days. Two stories, with more similarities than differences, have caught my attention. I've been seeing a lot of coverage about the shooter at Va. Tech--his thoughts, his actions, his motivations. Apparently we as a society can't get enough of this. We say we study his actions because we want to know how to prevent another tragedy, when I wonder if the truth is that we can't help but be captivated by it all somehow. As … [Read more...] about Potential

Holy Week is coming up soon, which means the season of Lent is coming near its end for another year. Next week is also my Spring Break (finally!!) so I may not have as much time to let my brain wander while my fingers wander over the keyboard. Or maybe I'll have too much time. I doubt that somehow. Anyway... It always seems like with Lent comes some unexpected crisis in my life. As if it is God's way of testing me, much as Jesus was tested. Not that I equate my sufferings with anything … [Read more...] about Familiar Versus Unfamiliar