Category Archives: Daily Dispatch

Is this it?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by dennis

Submitted for inclusion in the Faith Section of the Henderson Daily Dispatch Saturday, August 25, 2011 edition. First, there were waterspouts along the southeastern coast of North Carolina. Then, there was a surprise earthquake outside Richmond, VA. Now, we await … Continue reading →

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What will you do with your freedom?

Posted on July 2, 2011 by dennis

Henderson Daily Dispatch submission for July 2, 2011 Freedom. A value celebrated in these United States of America on July 4th, our country’s Independence Day, with fireworks, parades, hamburgers, hot dogs, and gatherings of families and friends. The red, white, … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Day for Peace

Posted on May 7, 2011 by dennis

Recently a high school friend, colleague in ministry, and mom of two called to my attention Julia Ward Howe’s 1870 Declaration for a Mother’s Day of Peace. My friend noted, as a mother, how much the Declaration was more about … Continue reading →

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Call to Discipleship

Posted on March 5, 2011 by dennis

Russell Moore asked in the February 4, 2011, edition of the Wall Street Journal “Where have all the Presbyterians Gone?” His article really examines the decline of mainline Christian denominations that include the Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Methodists, and Baptists. Three of … Continue reading →

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New Year, New You – Henderson Dispatch

Posted on January 1, 2011 by dennis

My article “New Year, New You” was published in the January 1, 2011, Henderson Daily Dispatch, Faith Section. Here’s the clipping…

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Living Memories

Posted on October 30, 2010 by dennis

Happy Halloween fellow readers! While children 0-100 will dress up this weekend as ghosts and ghouls, superheroes and characters of another world, we need to recall the history of the day. Moreover, I hope we recall All Hallow’s Eve leads … Continue reading →

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Faith Checking

Posted on August 26, 2010 by dennis

One of the recent buzzwords in the media is fact-check: to affirm the statements made about a topic or situation are true.  That is my definition, not Webster’s or Oxford’s.  Fact-checking is simply seeking the truth without the nuance of … Continue reading →

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