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STOP. TAKE A BREATH. MAYBE TWO.
STOP. TAKE A BREATH. MAYBE TWO.

Allow yourself to imagine the comfort that might come in the midst of everything in life if you put your trust in God? If you allowed…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar OliverNovember 28, 2018 Comment
A HUNDRED-YEAR PRAYER
A HUNDRED-YEAR PRAYER

100 years ago, O Lord, a weary world laid down their weapons to mark the end of what was then known as the War to End All Wars.

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverNovember 11, 2018Comment
WE DIDN'T UNTIL WE DID...NOT SURPRISINGLY
WE DIDN'T UNTIL WE DID...NOT SURPRISINGLY

Over the past couple of weeks, word has come through national media that something that has been part of our nation's commerce since before the Civil War is…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar OliverApril 16, 2018Comment
THE SHOT THAT STILL RINGS...
THE SHOT THAT STILL RINGS...

Jesus Christ could have, completely understandably, turned to consuming and spewing bitterness and rage at the way that he was…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar OliverApril 4, 2018Comment
NO ONE HEARD ANYTHING AFTER "3..."
NO ONE HEARD ANYTHING AFTER "3..."

Christianity is not easy. It takes vigilance. It takes dedication. It takes effort that we may not realize we have deep within ourselves. It takes patience. It looks different to different generations because…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverMarch 7, 2018Comment
THE STRANGEST THING HAPPENED LAST WEEK
THE STRANGEST THING HAPPENED LAST WEEK

But what about those times where even if the weather is fine, our moods are dark and our spirits dry because all we are willing to see is doom, gloom, and despair? What then?

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverFebruary 26, 2018Comment
HE KNEW IN 1958...DO WE 60 YEARS LATER?
HE KNEW IN 1958...DO WE 60 YEARS LATER?

May we all live in such a way that we will do whatever it takes to proclaim God’s message of grace, peace, mercy, love, redemption, reconciliation, and restoration that…

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Lamar C. OliverFebruary 21, 2018
THE DOG WITH 21 PACIFIERS AND ADVENT
THE DOG WITH 21 PACIFIERS AND ADVENT

It was one of those things that I never thought of until I read about it, and…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverDecember 13, 2017Comment
TONIGHT'S PITCHERS AND CHRISTIAN FAITH
TONIGHT'S PITCHERS AND CHRISTIAN FAITH

Notice Keuchel’s attitude – “It’s Game 7; I’ll empty the tank.” He will not put a limit on…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverNovember 1, 2017Comment
TYPOS, SELF-LOATHING, AND GOD'S GRACE
TYPOS, SELF-LOATHING, AND GOD'S GRACE

True confession time – I was, at best, a middling English student in high school and college. I was not anti-English – it just was not something that…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverOctober 17, 2017Comment
THE EQUIFAX™ BREACH AND LIFE IN CHRIST
THE EQUIFAX™ BREACH AND LIFE IN CHRIST

One of the main tenets of the Christian faith is that we worship a God who knows…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverOctober 13, 2017Comment
THE BOMB SQUAD, A SANDWICH, AND A FIG LEAF
THE BOMB SQUAD, A SANDWICH, AND A FIG LEAF

Recently, I was amused and bemused by the report of a stunt that I never would have considered as a way to get out of paying for a sandwich.

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverOctober 10, 2017Comment
CLICKBAIT AND THE SOUL
CLICKBAIT AND THE SOUL

Come on, let’s admit it. Just you and me. No one else has to know. I promise. Look, it’s perfectly understandable…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverOctober 6, 2017Comment
”WHAT LIES AHEAD I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING..."
”WHAT LIES AHEAD I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING..."

As is the case at the end of a superstar musician’s career, today there will be lots of discussion about his discography…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverOctober 3, 2017Comment
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE... – A FOURTH OF JULY REFLECTION & CHALLENGE
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE... – A FOURTH OF JULY REFLECTION & CHALLENGE

President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address contains what I believe are the most profound words…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverJuly 3, 2017Comment
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