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Posted on November 16, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.
It’s easy to launch into prayer. We drop to our knees or bow our heads and off we go. The words roll off our tongues as we unburden ourselves before God like the stereotypical patient on the psychologist’s couch. Or, we might start ticking off our requests like a kid on Santa’s lap. Even […]
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Posted on October 27, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.
Prayer seems to take on an alien character to many people. I remember a guy many years ago whose whole demeanor changed when he prayed. He would morph from his man’s man persona into someone syrupy all sunshine and sweetness. Even his voice would change, becoming almost sing-songy. A woman at a Bible study […]
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Posted on July 30, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.
On Tuesday, May 8th of this year I sent an email from my hospital bed to the congregation I serve as a pastor. The previous Thursday I had collapsed on the tennis court and been taken by ambulance to the hospital. That would be the entry way to a slew of tests to figure […]
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Posted on July 11, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.
George Lucas need not feel threatened. The grandiose special effects that stir the viewer in his Star Wars movies are in no danger of being overshadowed. What you see is little more than a talking head, not dissimilar to a hatless Elmer Fudd. His torso is shown but it’s difficult to discern wearing a […]
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