If creation reveals anything, it’s that God is bigger than big. The theological word is transcendence. He is above and beyond anything and everything in all creation.

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The Wonderful One Behind the Curtain

Frank Baum’s classic book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the basis for the Oscar-winning film of 1939, “The Wizard of Oz.” My guess is that, just like me, you have viewed it many times.

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The Choreographer of Christmas

With these familiar words the gospel writer, Luke, begins his narrative of the Christmas story: And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

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Prophetic Perspective for Tremulous Times

We’re coming out of one of the most contentious elections of our lifetimes. As I write this a couple of weeks before the polls close, I have no idea what the outcome will be. However, based upon what I’ve seen and heard so far, it’s not likely to be pretty.

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