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Joplin +6 Weeks

Posted on July 13, 2011 by mdsimants

This evening we took a few minutes and toured some of devastation from the tornado that ripped through Joplin on 22 May 2011. I can sum it all up in one word: sobering. Simply sobering. As we drove through the … Continue reading →

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Discipleship, Justice, and a Death

Posted on May 2, 2011 by mdsimants

Still trying to process thoughts from the Bin Laden news.  I’m quite sure that gloating is not the right direction to go.  And I’m pretty sure that even celebration is not the right direction.  It would seem to me that … Continue reading →

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Day 174 — Stopped Dead in my Tracks

Posted on June 23, 2010 by mdsimants

I’ve been reading Francis Chan’s book “Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God” (Amazon) (Book website).  I’ve made it to chapter 7, where I have been stopped in my tracks. The passage reads: “Having faith often means doing what others … Continue reading →

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“Inside the Actor’s Studio” Ten Questions

Posted on December 3, 2008 by mdsimants

Originally written and posted on MySpace way back in January of 2007, but thought it an appropriate “first” post. (Feel free to answer your way in the comments section below.) James Lipton, host of Inside the Actor’s Studio on Bravo! … Continue reading →

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