Daily Archives: June 30, 2024

Before You Were Born I Sanctified You

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, June 29, 2024.] Good afternoon and happy Sabbath to you all. When I was preparing for a recent … Continue reading

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Book Review: Born Of Lakes And Plains

Born Of Lakes And Plains: Mixed-Descent Peoples And The Making Of The American West, by Anne F. Hyde The author of this book is struggling with something deeply ironic in light of the contemporary obsession with identity politics in writing … Continue reading

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