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What To Do With Those Stinking Hypocrites
By Dean Lusk Some people are worth our help, our grace, and our forgiveness. But some are worthless. Right? No? I fear that evidence in our lives proves that many of us hold to this philosophy. Over the past coupl… -
Church Government: Training Ground for Secular Government?
By Dean Lusk A good friend sent me a copy of a blog post by Director of Religious Studies at the University of Wyoming (and newspaper columnist) Paul Flesher in Wyoming. Flesher's blog and column are both called "Rel… -
What is Your Christmas Eve Tradition?
By Dean Lusk About ten years ago, Callie and I decided that we would start a new Christmas Eve tradition. We quickly settled on fondue. And so it was born: Lusk Christmas Eve Fondue. It hasn't always been successful… -
What Are Your Five Favorite Christmas Songs?
By Dean Lusk The Christmas season tends to make me really happy. Except for the parts that involve shopping in the midst of hyper-populated stores (this year Hobby Lobby and Sam's Club win the "isn't this number of peop… -
"It Doesn't Feel Like Christmas" Syndrome
By Dean Lusk My daughter and I geared up for the Christmas season moderately early this year. Lights were on the edge of the roof of the house and in the yard before Thanksgiving, and the Christmas tree went up Thanksgi… -
What Are Your Five Least Favorite Christmas Songs?
By Dean Lusk Yesterday I was struck with a serious question. I had no choice but to Facebook for my very best friends to consider. You may have read it already: If "I don't want a lot for Christmas," yet "all I want f… -
So You Think God Is Through With You
By Dean Lusk I'd like for you to invent an excuse for me to explain why I haven't written anything lately. I just don't want to offer the usual, "Blogging has been pretty light lately because life has been heavy," or so… -
What Is Your Essential Annual Christmas Gift?
By Dean Lusk I remember when Hallmark didn't make Keepsake Ornaments. I believe the first time I saw a collectible/gift ornament was around 1981 or 1982. Back then they tended to be regular ol' spheres with a print wrap… -
Rockin' Around Epiphany
By Dean Lusk I think I come across as an anti-traditionalist, but I'm really just typically against tradition for the sake of tradition. In so many cases that's harmful and counter-productive. Given that, it seems od… -
A Crash Course In Hermeneutics: Explicit Content!
By Dean Lusk Today we move on to Great Rule-of-Thumb number three. This one's a bit more of a hard-and-fast rule than the others. It's led to some of the most well-known differences of opinion in Christian theological c…



