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Author: Ronnie McBrayer

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BE SWIFT TO LOVE

May 26, 2017May 28, 2017 Ronnie McBrayer
In the legendary “Cheers” sitcom of the 1980s, there is an episode where Norm (played by George Wendt) walks into the bar and is greeted by the always cheerful Woody Harrelson. From behind the bar Woody asks, “How’s it going Mr. Peterson?” Norm, ... Read more
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IN SCORN OF THE CONSEQUENCES

July 31, 2015 Ronnie McBrayer
“If there was one last crust of bread in this town, it would be mine.” That’s a quote from a rather pretentious member of the clergy, stating how God would take care of him should the world come unhinged tomorrow. “Everyone else may starve,” he ... Read more
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SAFER AMONG THE CHRISTIAN SAVAGES

July 17, 2015 Ronnie McBrayer
The Barna Group is a long-tenured research organization that tracks “spiritual indicators” and the role of faith within American culture. Barna maintains massive databases on everything from Americans’ TV-viewing habits to weekly church ... Read more
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YOUR LAUNDRY IS ON THE LINE

July 3, 2015 Ronnie McBrayer
My youngest son loves to go to the “Confession Stand.” He doesn’t want to make an appointment with the local priest, however. He wants a Slurpy and an order of onion rings. Since he first learned to put words together, the “Concession Stand” at ... Read more
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THE SHADY & TWISTY IRONY

June 5, 2015 Ronnie McBrayer
More than a decade ago, former Chief Justice Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court installed a massive granite monument inscribed with the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of the Alabama State Judicial Building. Two years later it was removed ... Read more
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PRACTICE LOVE

April 24, 2015 Ronnie McBrayer
There are some people who, quite frankly, are impossible to love. You can’t dig deep enough, can’t try hard enough, can’t believe enough, and can’t go far enough to make it happen. And I’m not talking about ... Read more
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A PREACHER

February 13, 2015 Ronnie McBrayer
I grew up with a lot of religious rules. To violate these rules was to subject oneself to the judgment of God. If you had a fundamentalist upbringing, you may be familiar with some of these restrictions. No drinking, no smoking, no dancing, no ... Read more
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WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

December 19, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
Marking the birthday of a man who Bing Crosby called, “the beginning and the end of music in America.” Born in the sweltering heat of a New Orleans’ August, the grandson of former slaves, and suffering abject poverty, that ... Read more
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GOD’S SURPRISES

December 5, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
God loves surprises. Look at David who began his career as a silly, singing cowboy of sorts, a rock throwing, shepherding whippersnapper; shockingly, he became a kingly giant slayer. There is Moses, a foreign-born, stuttering, impatient ... Read more
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THE TRICK TO THE TREATS

October 24, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
That faint noise you hear is the sound of pint-sized spooks, banshees, and vampires gathering on your lawn. They will soon be knocking at the door plastic pumpkins outstretched. Spare yourself the tricks and go ahead and give up the treats – ... Read more
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STAY IN SCHOOL

September 26, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
The Buddha said, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” Well, ready or not kids, your teachers are showing up in classrooms everywhere. It’s time to crack open the books, slip the surly bonds of summer, and ... Read more
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THE PREACHER

August 29, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
I grew up with a lot of religious rules. To violate these rules was to subject oneself to the judgment of God. If you had a fundamentalist upbringing, you may be familiar with some of these restrictions. No drinking, no smoking, no dancing, no ... Read more
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FOR THE LEAST OF THESE

May 23, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
When I was a child my family lived hand to mouth. We were loved and cared for, but the cupboards were often more bare than full. I often say that we ate a lot of Hamburger Helper in those days, but with only the Helper. ... Read more
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YOUR LIFE WILL OUTLIVE YOU

May 9, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
Rifling through old family records I discovered the obituary of my great-grandmother. Her name was Ola Whitfield, a simple woman born in the 19th century, and so much like the other sharecroppers in the Deep South at the time. ... Read more
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KINGDOM CURRICULUM

April 25, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
Once upon a time, the animal kingdom decided it must do something to help humanity face the challenges of the world. So the animals organized a school. They adopted a systematic curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming, and flying. ... Read more
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PALM SUNDAY SUFFERINGS

April 11, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
Palm Sunday, celebrated this weekend by the world’s Christians, is customarily a day of joy. Directed toward the event known as “The Triumphal Entry,” Palm Sunday marks the day that Jesus came riding into Jerusalem, just ... Read more
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THE SCARS OF FORGIVENESS

March 28, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
In 1939 General Francisco Franco, an ambitious Spanish military officer, became the absolute ruler of Spain. Franco took the title El Caudillo – the Leader – and he was ruthlessly so until his death more than 30 years later. ... Read more
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ALL THAT ONCE WAS GOOD

March 14, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
“Pitchers and Catchers report!” It’s as sure a sign of the coming spring as erupting dandelions and fledgling fruit blooms. And as inhumane as this winter has been – as brutal as it remains in many locales – spring could not ... Read more
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LIKE A ROCK

February 28, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
This year Bob Seger will celebrate his tenth anniversary as an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The honor is his because of his hardscrabble, up-by-the-bootstraps life story; the way he can forge lyrics that are a combination of ... Read more
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MORE THAN WORDS

January 31, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
With Valentine’s Day upon us, you might be looking for a story of true love, a love that lasts longer than a couple’s first argument; or at least lasts beyond the few weeks of a much-hyped reality show about bachelors and bachelorettes. ... Read more
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BIRTHING BABIES

January 17, 2014 Ronnie McBrayer
Making my usual pastoral rounds at the local hospital some time ago, I witnessed the most unusual of circumstances. A dilapidated Buick had jumped the parking lot curb and had crash-landed in the flower garden just outside the main doors. The ... Read more
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ALL MEANS ALL (SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT)

December 20, 2013 Ronnie McBrayer
“We three kings of Orient are.” So begins a favorite carol of the Advent season about the “Wise Men” who visit the newborn Jesus. And so begins a tale that takes inaccuracy and historical revisionism to a whole new ... Read more
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SHALOM

December 6, 2013 Ronnie McBrayer
“On earth peace, goodwill toward men,” sang the angels on the first Christmas morning. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. In Judaism shalom is a living concept, not a word; a vision for how life could be, should be, and the life ... Read more
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THE ONES JESUS LOVES

November 22, 2013 Ronnie McBrayer
“Just who do you think you are?” Now there’s a question that has been posed and pointed more than a few times. Usually it is a weaponized question of sorts, laden with accusation; or it is a declaration aimed at someone’s ... Read more
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HOPE OVER HYSTERIA

October 25, 2013 Ronnie McBrayer
Seventy five years ago this week, millions of ordinary Americans were convinced that the world was coming to an end. They came to this conclusion, not because Hitler was rattling his sabers in Europe and the entire world teetered on the verge ... Read more
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