Author Archives: drgause@agause.com

Too Soon to Quit

Forty years ago, in my grad-school chapel, the guest speaker George Sweeting said, “Life is a series of new beginnings.” That may have been the only time he made that statement, but it settled in my heart and had a … Continue reading

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Bad Roots and Good Roots

“I’ve cut it to the ground every year, and all it does is sprout and grow again. Even digging down several inches and cutting the root didn’t help.” My neighbor, a professional landscaper, chuckled and replied, “You need some help. … Continue reading

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Joy Amid Unhappy Times

Joy to the world! will flow from the lips of worshippers across the world this week. Yet how many are thinking? “Yea, sure! What do I have to be joyful about—we can’t gather as a family, lost my job, must … Continue reading

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Is this it?

What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” asked Jesus’ Apostles. It is reasonable to conclude that Christians around the world with our current circumstances are asking, “Is this it? Are these the … Continue reading

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