Category Archives: Bible Study

Questions that arise from Main Street’s small group studies

Uganda Day 2

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Robert Franklin

This is my third trip to Uganda and I am so impressed with all three teams who came.  I am particularly proud of the three women I am working alongside this trip.  Two are young enough to be my daughter … Continue reading →

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Uganda, Day 1

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Robert Franklin

Our Uganda adventure began in Cincinnati one day early and eight tickets short. When we arrived at the Delta ticket counter ready for our new flight schedule we immediately received two unwelcome items of news. First, the itinerary with which … Continue reading →

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The Peter Principle

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Robert Franklin

According to Dr. Laurence Peter,  “In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.”  If I may put even a finer point to the theory, every institution is doomed to be led and managed by successive … Continue reading →

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Zero Pressure

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Robert Franklin

Every winter we give thanks to God for the extra refrigerator space.  As the outside temperature drops to near or below freezing, remaining consistently cold for weeks on end, the little deck outside our home becomes our extra cold storage … Continue reading →

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What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Robert Franklin

Yesterday I shared with my friends at Main Street that this line from the Tina Turner hit song has been banging around in my head since November 2010.  I am relieved to finally get to share some of my thoughts … Continue reading →

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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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