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Deflate-Gate and Christian Ethics

Posted on May 20, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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Last week the National Football League handed down a four game suspension for Tom Brady of the New England Patriots for his part in deflating footballs before a playoff game this past year. The team was also penalized $1 million and 2 future draft picks. If you turned on ESPN recently you saw all kinds of debates in…

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Gentrification Conversation: Part Two

Posted on May 18, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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I didn’t notice any trouble until he called the police–I was too distracted by the sunlight. Our kitchen windows are six feet tall, and on sunny afternoons like this one, the yellow walls gleamed, the dirty dishes on the counter shone. Thump, thud. It was still early spring, and the windows were closed, muffling the…

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My Nepali Prayer

Posted on May 11, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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Lord God, I give you thanks and praise for my sisters and brothers in Nepal. For their dedication to walk miles upon miles to share your love with others… For their witness to their surrounding neighbors who do not know the depth of your grace… For their hospitality to accept strangers into their homes and…

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