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📅 Nov 04, 2026 👁 15 views

Celebrating All Souls’ Day

I used to think All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day were the same thing, but they are different. All Saints’ Day (November 1st): Honors all saints and martyrs in heaven, including those not formally canonized. All Souls’ Day (November 2nd): Focuses broadly on all deceased believers, particularly those undergoing purification. Since these holidays are considered catholic holidays, Baptists do not pay much attention to these days, but I do think we can use this day to remember Christians who have died.

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📅 Nov 02, 2026 👁 19 views

Why we vote

I remember a commercial from many years ago in which a young man approaches a podium in an empty auditorium and speaks into the microphone, “My vote does not matter!” He then looks satisfied with his declaration until another voice from the auditorium says, “My vote does not matter!” Another voice follows, then another, until the whole auditorium is filled with people all yelling the same thing. Instead of looking satisfied, the man looks bewildered, and the screen fades to black, with white text and a voiceover saying, “Your vote does matter, please vote!”

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📅 Oct 28, 2026 👁 37 views

Superman doesn’t get cold!

Many years ago, my son, Christopher, wanted to dress up for Halloween as Superman. He planned to wear his new Superman pajamas and a hand-me-down Superman cape from his Aunt Kathy. However, the weather report predicted very cold temperatures for that Halloween. When my wife said he would have to wear a coat over his outfit, he argued, “Superman doesn’t get cold! Why would he wear a coat?”

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📅 Oct 21, 2026 👁 55 views

Be kind!

It all began with a wrong number. Excited about their newborn son, Cason, a Georgian family accidentally added a stranger to their group chat. They sent updates about the hospital, the mother’s progress, and the baby’s weight and arrival. The stranger politely pointed out the mistake, but the family kept messaging, unaware of it.

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📅 Oct 15, 2026 👁 55 views

RIP PD

Last week, I heard from my sister that my childhood pastor, the Rev. James (Jim) A. Dewey, fell at his home and was taken to the hospital, where he later died about a week later, surrounded by his family.

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📅 Oct 07, 2026 👁 68 views

The power of many

When life feels overwhelming, I grow weary of hearing people say they are only one person and cannot change the world. However, by bringing people together and encouraging them to work alongside you, we can begin to make a difference.

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