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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ Standing in the Light of Love

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Chip Murray

Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ The Compounding Nature of Things

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Chip Murray

Love is the key, love is the secret weapon. Forget about how you feel. Love is not a feeling; it’s a decision to prefer the good of others. ~ Douglas D. Dewey Something amazingly profound occurred to me this week … Continue reading →

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America is the Ultimate “Labor of Love”

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Chip Murray

“Labor Day: What it Means. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made … Continue reading →

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The Easter Sunday Tune-up ~ Opening Day; The Great Escape

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Chip Murray

“To escape: into a world of our own making, and into a life where in our vanity we think that we can make the rules. Hell, which is discernible from Earth, is the putting of the greatest possible distance between … Continue reading →

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The Mindfulness of Our Labor

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Chip Murray

That was another world. We’re now seeing whole sectors of work disappearing from our world, and new ones needing to be created. We worry over the winners and losers in globalization, rightly so, and the effects on our politics, and … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ The Providence of Pain

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Chip Murray

“Every strand of sentimental satisfaction is an indication of how much farther we have to go before we understand the life of God, it is the satisfaction of a smug self-interest which God by circumstances and pain shocks out of … Continue reading →

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The Easter Sunday Tune-up ~ I Believe

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Chip Murray

I can’t think of a worse nature of personality than cynicism to be perfectly honest. I’m not a huge Camille Paglia fan, but she nails the essence of our cynical dark side by shining a light on people like Richard … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ Easter Sunday 2014

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Chip Murray

Good Sunday Morning Dear Friend. This holy week which began with a Passover Seder with family and friends on Monday leading up to the holiest day for Christians today, has been something of a strangely powerful journey for me. I … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ April 6th, 2014

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Chip Murray

Good Sunday Morning Dear Friend! It is an especially wonderful time of the year for Christians and Jews here on the doorstep of Passover and Easter. It is a powerful time of prayer, thankfulness, renewal, rebirth, new life, re-commitment, and … Continue reading →

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Heaven, Anarchy & Doodley-Squat!

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Chip Murray

She was funny. She was liberating. She taught us to be impolite in conversation not only about sexual matters, but about American history and famous heroes, about the distribution of wealth, about school, about everything. ~ Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. describing … Continue reading →

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