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Points of Ponderation…..Episode 13.16

A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked…..           Let’s be honest… If Barack Obama would’ve stepped in and convinced Carrier not to move some of its operations overseas and saved 1000 jobs in Indiana he would have been hailed by the media as a… Read More Points of Ponderation…..Episode 13.16

12/03/201612/03/2016 sammanoLeave a comment

Thoughts On Christmas Shopping

And so it begins. Today is Black Friday. Yesterday most of us celebrated, in some form or fashion, our most underappreciated holiday…Thanksgiving. We got up early for the big parade, we watched a lot of football, and we chowed down on turkey, stuffing, sweet taters, & pumpkin pie. By now though we have moved on.… Read More Thoughts On Christmas Shopping

11/25/201602/07/2018 sammanoLeave a comment

Passion Diminished

The word passion is derived from the Latin passio and the Greek pathema, both of which mean suffering or enduring. Today this meaning is most closely associated with what Jesus Christ went thru in the last hours of His earthly life.   Modern usage of the word passion is more commonly connected to other definitions…… Read More Passion Diminished

08/19/201608/19/2016 sammano2 Comments

Thou Shalt: A Brief Refresher

It isn’t unusual for my friend The Owl & I to engage in thoughtful & lengthy discussions about sociopolitical issues and/or religion. That’s just how we roll. Recently the subject matter was The Ten Commandments, and we were both dismayed when we could only come up with eight off the cuff. Like many others we… Read More Thou Shalt: A Brief Refresher

07/18/201607/18/2016 sammanoLeave a comment

The Fruits of the Spirit – Temperance

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. – William Shakespeare – – – Nearly seven years ago we began a quest to examine, assess, and learn about the nine Fruits of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23. Today we finish that journey. I don’t know why it… Read More The Fruits of the Spirit – Temperance

05/15/201605/15/2016 sammano4 Comments

Righteousness – Hunger, Thirst, & Persecution…Part 1

I am well aware that The Manofesto has been somewhat sports-centric lately. That tends to happen during football season. Rest assured however that I have not forgotten the mission of this little rest stop on the ol’ information superhighway to be a cornucopia brimming with the vast array of topics that frost my cupcake. And… Read More Righteousness – Hunger, Thirst, & Persecution…Part 1

10/01/201304/24/2014 sammano3 Comments

My New Identity in Christ

I’m going to break a few of my own rules today. First of all, I usually do not repost the plethora of little pictures with cute sayings or quotes that everybody puts on Facebook these days. Sometimes I’ll look at them and chuckle or agree with the insight espoused, sometimes I’ll devote a few seconds… Read More My New Identity in Christ

08/04/201208/04/2012 sammanoLeave a comment

The End of My Sambatical From Organized Religion – The New Hope

Please check out Part 1 & Part 2 or else you will be thoroughly confused. Thanks!! I had said for several months, as church friends would interact with me online or I’d see them at family events and they would say they missed me & encourage me to come back, that I was bothered by… Read More The End of My Sambatical From Organized Religion – The New Hope

03/28/201205/21/2013 sammano2 Comments

The End of My Sambatical From Organized Religion – Part 1

Nearly one year ago, right after Easter, I exited the church in which I grew up and had attended regularly since I was a child. I had not returned until today. The cause of my initial exit is trivial, important only to me. There were valid issues, but some problems can just as easily be… Read More The End of My Sambatical From Organized Religion – Part 1

03/25/201203/26/2012 sammano1 Comment

The Fruits of the Spirit – Longsuffering

I was once given the advice “Don’t pray to God for patience because He will give you plenty of opportunities to practice”. Notwithstanding one’s opinion of that particular directive, I have decided for now to write about it rather than pray for it.  As you may have guessed, I am not examining The Fruits of… Read More The Fruits of the Spirit – Longsuffering

07/08/201008/27/2013 sammanoLeave a comment

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