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What's Needed To Have Difficult Discussions
I wrote yesterday about a statement that was meant to be humorous but pointed the way to a breakdown in civil discussions. “If you bring...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 24, 20235 min read


Happy Thanksgiving and Lessons Learned
I saw a recent funny line that is not funny. It read, “Bring up politics at your Thanksgiving table with family members. After that you...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 23, 20231 min read


Barbie
Photo by Elena Mishlanova A few nights ago, over my protest, Vicki and I watched Barbie. In fact, we now own it because we hit the wrong...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 22, 20233 min read


The Big Game: KANSAS CITY AND THE EAGLES
There is one word that I want you to keep in mind during the game between two great teams this evening. It isn’t a question of whether...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 20, 20233 min read


Nobody Is Going To Hit You As Hard As Life
Photo by Hermes Rivera We have all heard the saying, don’t judge a book by its cover. I had that experience of judging others before I...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 19, 20235 min read


Torches
Photo by Florian Olivo So how does someone become a Rhodes Scholar and achieve excellence when the odds are stacked against you? Donovan...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 16, 20236 min read


Understanding Islam
I want to take you back to the time after 9/11 when Islam itself was under attack as well as Iraq. The comments made in the press as well...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 13, 20235 min read


Antisemitism and Money
I Learned my first antisemitic caricature in English class when I was a senior in a public high school. We were studying Shakespeare’s,...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 11, 20235 min read


The Inner Child of the Past and the War
Jake Tapper is one of the talking heads for CNN. He is one of my favorites as he always treats people with respect even in the midst of...
Reverend James Squire
Nov 1, 20235 min read


The Question No One Wants To Ask
Photo by Tim Doerfler There has been the killing of innocent people since October 7 when Hamas, a terrorist group, began the war on...
Reverend James Squire
Oct 28, 20235 min read


The Lost Art of Compromise
Photo by Brett Jordan I found locating a book on my bookshelves, The Art of Compromise, to be a challenge. It had many insights that...
Reverend James Squire
Oct 22, 20235 min read


When Words Fail Us, We Are Saved By The Voice Of The Poets
Photo By Mark de Jong We have failed in finding the words to define how God must be present during this time of strife in our nation and...
Reverend James Squire
Oct 21, 20234 min read
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