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Introducing the Why: July 2009
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Friday, July 31, 2009. Life is like a New Softball Bat. The other day, while at the batting cages, I had one of those "life-is-a-lot-like-softball moments.". I grew up playing baseball, but as an old man, I've been relegated to softball. For the most part, the two games are quite similar- but there are a few differences. Most notably, the bats. Bigger ball, wider bat right? A lot like us humans, actually. Posted by Jimmy Phillips. Thursday, July 30, 2009. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I LIVE A DOUBLE LIFE. T...
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Introducing the Why: Alternate Reality
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Thursday, July 30, 2009. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I LIVE A DOUBLE LIFE. TO YOU, FAITHFUL READERS OF the Adventist Review, I’m Jimmy Phillips, columnist. However, in my other (more 3-D) life, I’m Jimmy Phillips, marketing coordinator for San Joaquin Community Hospital. Rarely do the two cross over. Today, I’m making an exception. Chatting blissfully with a registration clerk, I pause as the operator’s voice bellows over the PA: “Code Blue, NICU.” In other words, a newborn has stopped br...Taking a short-cut ...
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Introducing the Why: March 2009
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Monday, March 30, 2009. THOUGH LIEUTENANT COLONEL MERVIN WILLETT GONIN HEATED HIS HANDS BY midnight’s crackling fire, the warmth was scarcely enough to counterbalance the horrors of death’s day. Images of corpses piled high, faces indistinguishable. Images of men, women, and children collapsing as they walked—destined for the heap. Awake, these images fatigued him. As he slept, they exhausted him further. Each year millions of dollars are spent trying to convince young people that this shirt, song, or st...
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Grace Connection: Links
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Welcome to the Grace Connection home page! We are a fellowship of Christian seekers, rooted in generations of progressive Seventh-day Adventists, united by our devotion to inclusiveness, and community outreach. We look for connections in traditional as well as contemporary teachers. We believe we must first know the profound intention of the old, before we can test the new. We aim to encourage and engage all who come. Make a Difference Day. Kim and Ric Ortners wedding, January 10, 2004. Grace Farris̵...
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Introducing the Why: November 2009
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009. AN ALREADY FRENZIED ER JUST FLIPPED INTO OVERDRIVE. HAVING JUST celebrated her forty-sixth birthday two days earlier, Patricia Kane now lies motionless, attached to the racing, four-wheeled gurney. Cardiac caregivers, such as registered nurse Sarah Mills, treat heart attacks daily. The process calls her to stay cool, disconnected, professional. Almost robotic, she weaves the gurney through the hall. The hard part comes when—if—she has to tell the family. You know the guy I̵...
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Introducing the Why: June 2009
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009. 8221; (Feb. 19, 2009). Let’s continue the conversation. 8220;For young adults who try one church then another to find one that meets their needs, why don’t they try meeting the needs of the older members in the first church visited? Churches large and small need volunteers. How about coming a bit early and opening the door for the members as they enter? Thanks to all who write letters to the. Keep it up; it’s a vital part of this great publication. If you’d like ...Or e-mail me ...
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Introducing the Why: Drive-thru Christianity
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009. AN ALREADY FRENZIED ER JUST FLIPPED INTO OVERDRIVE. HAVING JUST celebrated her forty-sixth birthday two days earlier, Patricia Kane now lies motionless, attached to the racing, four-wheeled gurney. Cardiac caregivers, such as registered nurse Sarah Mills, treat heart attacks daily. The process calls her to stay cool, disconnected, professional. Almost robotic, she weaves the gurney through the hall. The hard part comes when—if—she has to tell the family. You know the guy I̵...
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Introducing the Why: Snail Mail From Jail
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Monday, March 16, 2009. Snail Mail From Jail. This article appeared in the Jan. 22, 2009 issue of the Adventist Review. Http:/ adventistreview.org/issue.php? IT’D BEEN A NO GOOD, REALLY BAD DAY. AS I LAZILY SLOGGED MY WAY through two weeks’ worth of mail—bills, coupons, bills, and, well, more bills—I saw little chance for a change in the weather. But stuck between the routine junk, a lone piece of mail caught my eye. Postmarked from a California state prison? The man, I’ll call him Ryan, had grown ...
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Introducing the Why: Continuing the Conversation
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009. 8221; (Feb. 19, 2009). Let’s continue the conversation. 8220;For young adults who try one church then another to find one that meets their needs, why don’t they try meeting the needs of the older members in the first church visited? Churches large and small need volunteers. How about coming a bit early and opening the door for the members as they enter? Thanks to all who write letters to the. Keep it up; it’s a vital part of this great publication. If you’d like ...Or e-mail me ...