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Samuel Mitchell

Persecution Blog

Persecution

Persecution Let me make a clear statement to begin: I am a Christian who has not personally experienced persecution. (This might reasonably be the point where you stop reading.) Some years ago I was thinking about the ‘Western’ church versus…
October 1, 2021
Convenience Aphorisms

Convenience

Convenience is overrated Grace is inconvenient Kindness is inconvenient Mercy is inconvenient Compassion is inconvenient Responsibility is inconvenient Love is inconvenient© The Grumpy Old Dilettante, 2021
September 22, 2021
-isms Aphorisms

-isms

Our -isms will not love us back... The -isms don't serve humanity; humanity serves the -isms. My -ism is an idol, who or what am I sacrificing to it? My -ism will not satisfy my hunger for meaning but it…
September 22, 2021