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Bruce Green Articles

Gawking or growing?

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — I came across a story — perhaps it was more of a parable — you decide for yourself. It was about two girls in their early teens who were best friends. They lived in a small neighborhood that was served by a mom-and-pop grocery store — the kind...
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The walk of life, part four

OPINION — Over the last three weeks, we’ve looked at Paul’s instructions from Ephesians on how we are to walk as disciples of Jesus. We’ve learned that we are to walk: 1) in a manner worthy of our calling (4:1), 2) differently from the world (4:17), 3) “in the way of...
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The walk of life, part three

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Paul has more to say about the disciples’ walk in Ephesians 5. We are to “walk in the way of love” (v. 2). Love has a way (1 Corinthians 13:1-8) and despite what popular culture tells us, it has very little to do with our feelings. If you look...
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The walk of life, part two

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION —Last week we began looking at the second part of Ephesians (chapter 4-6), paying special attention to the five places where Paul uses the word “walk” (ESV). We saw that the first walk had to do with disciples walking in a manner worthy of their...
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Blessed are the Mothers

Blessed are the Mothers

May 10, 2023

RELIGION —  Janice and I are blessed with two adult daughters, one daughter-in-law and one granddaughter. We also have an adult son and four...

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Words for the Wilderness: Part Two

Words for the Wilderness

Apr 27, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  (This is part one of a two-part look at Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness.) The backdrop for understanding the...

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Finishing Strong

Finishing Strong

Apr 19, 2023

RELIGION —   Moses’s mission was accomplished. Joshua had been commissioned as his successor (Deuteronomy 31:14, 23). Israel was on the brink...

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Finishing Strong

Be Strong and Courageous

Apr 12, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will...

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Blessed are the Mothers

Seven Miles from Jerusalem

Apr 5, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  Two disciples who attended the Passover Feast are headed toward Emmaus (about seven miles from Jerusalem). As they...

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Blessed are the Mothers

Food Insecurity

Mar 29, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — I heard a news report about food insecurity making the point that it is not merely about having enough food; it is about...

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Not Chance But Choice

Not Chance But Choice

Mar 22, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  The book of Deuteronomy is (among other things), a record of Moses preparing Israel for life in the promised land....

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Finishing Strong

Out of this World

Mar 15, 2023

RELIGION —   The word “inheritance” is rich, deep and expansive — like the word “faith” or “family.” It’s used in a legal sense to speak of...

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