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Month June 2019

Love Thy Neighbor, Part 9: Stand Fast in Freedom

When I was a kid, I went to a Christian school for three years.  I still remember one of the songs they taught us in chapel.  It was based on Galatians 5, and it was written around 1975.  I can’t… Continue Reading →

Love Thy Neighbor, Part 8: The Promise of Communism

I’ll never forget the day the Wall came down.  I was watching a 3-inch TV screen, the biggest I could afford.  A few months into my first real teaching job, I was finally in my own apartment instead of a… Continue Reading →

Love Thy Neighbor, Part 7: The Spanish Missions of California

This post’s example of socialism comes from an unusual source.  In 1769, King Carlos III of Spain sent soldiers and missionaries to colonize Upper California.  The word ‘king’ is your first clue that this was a monarchy, right?  But elements… Continue Reading →

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