It’s that time again! Time to offer some of my new terms for the ever emerging USAmerican theology.
sipphony–the sound of people sipping in unison their tiny cups of Communion juice
megalobiblia–the compulsive need to carry a really BIG Bible
proleperous–Jesus’ tendency to heal lepers
loafquacious–feeding thousands of people with five loaves of bread
golfertory–a foursome made up of pastors
dazzledermatitus–when [...]
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Sweet with Age
by
John W Frye
They live on property
near the valley
of the shadow of death.
This man I know who weeps
involuntarily when he remembers
90 years of life’s kindnesses.
He’s seen war and the damage of war.
He’s worked hard and believed well.
He wants to outlive his aged wife
so he can care for her to the end.
This woman I know
whose [...]
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Bikivnya Forest on the outskirts of Kiev
My friend, Maksim Rakovich, took me into the Bikivnya Memorial Forest where it is estimated over 100,000 innocent Ukrainians were killed in 1937 by Stalin’s order. They were killed simply because they had an education or a business or a relative in Poland. They were killed because [...]
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St Sophia Cathedral, Kiev
Yesterday I walked approximately seven miles with Maksim Rakovich, my host and guide in Kiev. We visited the upper and lower city of old Kiev. Maksim gave me a very informative overview of Kiev’s history as well as a fascinating tour to some of the most significant sites. We visited the Orthodox [...]
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Last night I attended my first Ukrainian birthday party. Ola, wife of Gregory, (the couple I stayed with last week) planned the party for her husband. About 16 people were there, invited friends of Gregory and Ola, some came over from the Rivne region. Some were in their wedding.
I ate “ekra” (ee-kra, long “a”) for the [...]
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Today I finish both the teaching assignments in Lutsk. I just finished the morning sessions at Fimiam (Incense) Church. I taught an introduction to and overview of each of the Gospels and Acts, and introduced the person of the Apostle Paul. The students are eager learners, all in some form of rehab. THey are amazingly [...]
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