Category Archives: Devotional

Musings and Confessions from Personal Bible Study

Devotion: A Flaky Pastry?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Robert Franklin

Some years ago I decided that I needed to learn how to make Danish pastry.  I had little idea of what was required.  Only after I had passed “the point of no return” did I realize just how much effort … Continue reading →

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Dink, Dink

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Robert Franklin

Dink, dink: the unmistakable sound of emptiness at the bottom of the consumed pot as the ladle is pressed down for one more drought.  Oh, if only I knew how to spell the scraping sound of hope as that same … Continue reading →

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Standing on a Sandbar with the Tide Coming In

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Robert Franklin

The ebb and flow of the oceans often create long stretches of quasi-land we call “sandbars.”  For the adventurous, a sandbar is an open invitation to stand far from shore and to enjoy the view from a perch normally reserved … Continue reading →

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Schoolsin

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Robert Franklin

Education is the answer to all cultural ills. Can’t figure out the finances? Be educated. Can’t connect in relationships? Be educated. Can’t avoid disease? Be educated. Can’t find a job? Be educated. Can’t decide what to do with aging parents? … Continue reading →

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Concerning losing things…

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Robert Franklin

Since I was old enough to have personal possessions I have exhibited an inability to keep track of what “belongs” to me.  Wristwatches, socks, books, keys, sunglasses, wallets, calendars, passwords…if it is not attached to my person or not one of … Continue reading →

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The Other Communion

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Robert Franklin

There is a great calamity perpetrated weekly at many, if not most, churches.  Unfortunately this terrible practice is actually supposed to reflect the truth of the complete opposite of much of our modern “Christian” reality.  What has infected the Church?  The increasingly empty practice of … Continue reading →

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