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It has become a byword in conversation, an epithet thrown at the media, a point of contention between the Trump administration and news outlets worldwide. FAKE NEWS! The cry goes out across the land, and both liberals and conservatives have their own idea about what it means. To President Trump it’s scurrilous rumors about shenanigans …

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In my many years of ministry, I thought I’d heard every objection to exorcism. Every criticism of deliverance, usually aimed at me. Not so. I was making a quick grocery run a couple of nights ago, and turned on my car’s satellite radio to a Christian channel. It was a call-in show with a preacher …

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I’m taking the occasion of this blog to introduce my latest book, my 36th book; or should I say OUR latest book? For the first time ever, I’ve co-written a book, this time with my wife, Laura. I’m addressing something that has long been our concern: the state of the American, evangelical, family. Set Your …

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Trump advisor, Steve Bannon. Is he the enemy, or is Islam?} An article this week in USA TODAY was an unveiled attack on Steven Bannon, formerly of the conservative “Breitbart News.” Bannon now serves as an Assistant to the President and part of the National Security Council. Because he’s a Trump advisor, USA TODAY attacked …

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I’ll admit it. I hate sitcoms. The laugh tracks drive me nuts. The stage sets are cheesy. The jokes are stale. Seinfeld? Forget it. Yada, yada, yada. OK, I occasionally do watch reruns of “Last Man Standing.” And I’ll also admit to liking “The Mary Tyler More Show,” just to watch Ted Knight’s character, Ted …

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Barack is gone, and the Donald has taken over. The Obama Presidency is history. Enough has been said about all of that, but I must draw attention to a few important words that President Obama said in his parting address to the press. He started out well, saying, “I believe in the American people.” But …

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A friend of my who knows my love of esoterica sent me an interesting article entitled, “Canon was originally named after Kwanon the Buddhist goddess of mercy.” That got my attention, and I checked it out further. Sure enough, when the Canon camera company started in 1934, its logo included the goddess Kwanon with 1,000 …

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He’s the 5th richest man in the world with a net worth of $50 billion, but apparently, he still can’t get no satisfaction. Raised a Jew, he became an atheist. Now he’s come back around to say that “religion is very important.” But Zuckerberg isn’t returning to Judaism. He is leaning toward the religion of …

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Debbie Reynolds, age 84, died this past week. As most of America knows, it was just one day after her 60-year-old daughter, Carrie Fisher died. Thousands of articles and blogs have been written about this tragedy, but I’ve not seen any that touch on the underlying spiritual factors. Reynolds seemed like quintessential Hollywood good girl, …

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Let me be more grammatically correct regarding the title to this blog, I HATE HAPPY HOLIDAYS. What I mean to say is that I hate the greeting, “Happy Holidays.” I don’t hate holidays that are happy. More pecisely, I hate (Ok that word is a little strong . . . I intensely dislike) the politically …

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