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A Single Root

January 1, 2025

A Single Root

It seems certain that we are all bound, like redwoods, by a single root.

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Christophe Kiciak

March 17, 2021

Paper Dolls

There is no topic more widely discussed and fretted about in family philanthropy than that of donor intent.

March 10, 2021

Neighbors

Like most of us, I’ve heard the Parable of the Good Samaritan since childhood and one thing has remained constant: the Samaritan has always been presented as a second-class citizen to the Jews.

Oskar Martin Amorbach

March 3, 2021

An Open Hand

In the middle of the crippling cold snap in Texas the store manager of the HEB grocery store had to make a decision.

Luis Jimenez

February 24, 2021

The George Option

I’ve made light of country and western music for as long as I can remember.

February 17, 2021

Jesus is Just Alright

In the last few years I have been paying closer attention to some deep shifts affecting the church.

February 11, 2021

Late Night on a Long Drive

As a boy I did not have much time alone with my father.

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