Author Archives: drgause@agause.com

To Judge or Not to Judge

Posted on February 1, 2021 by drgause@agause.com

Imagine you find a Bible someone has lost. As you thumb through it searching for the owner’s identification, one page catches your attention in Matthew. In chapter seven, the first three words of verse one have been circled. The next … Continue reading →

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The Decade of the Offended

Posted on January 25, 2021 by drgause@agause.com

If a publishing firm asked you to write a history of the past decade, what title would you give it? It should sum up the last ten years into one word or a short phrase. The word that immediately comes … Continue reading →

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Bad Week

Posted on January 18, 2021 by drgause@agause.com

“Did you have a good week?” “No”, was my curt response to my son. Out of concern, he began inquiring if it was because of all that’s taking place in the world or something else. “All the above and everything … Continue reading →

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Too Soon to Quit

Posted on January 4, 2021 by drgause@agause.com

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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