Posted on March 21, 2008 by Mark Doebler
I’ve had several conversations over the last two weeks about the seeming decline in the importance of Easter among Christians. I’ve been wondering if I’m just missing it, or if it’s really happening. I grew up in the South, which has been known for years as the “Bible Belt”. And it’s true to a large [...]
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Posted on March 21, 2008 by Mark Doebler
Businesses close. Schools close. It is marked on the calendar and observed carefully by millions of people around the world. So what is it? What is Good Friday all about? Before I answer those questions, let me offer another twist. I’m not convinced that Good Friday is really is Good Friday. I never have been. [...]
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Posted on March 21, 2008 by Mark Doebler
The first day of March Madness brought few surprises….which was NOT GOODfor me. I have come to count on upsets as the bread and butter of the tournament and they are part of my picks. The first round of games didn’t work out to well for me, but I moved up the charts in the [...]
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