“The poor you will always have with you…”
A US congressman from my home state of Kansas attempted to use the teachings of Jesus to convince others that some people; frequently the poor and homeless, “just don’t want…
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Faces of Homelessness: My Story
I was born in Columbus, Indiana to two loving parents. I have one brother and two sisters. I attended Columbus East High School where at the age of 15 I…
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Your Body Is A Temple
As an eighth grader leaving Chisholm Middle School, I was introduced to the Newton High weight room and to Ted Jantz, the Head Football Coach. I was decent as a…
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A Very Viral Thanksgiving
This day will go down in the annals of Jim Moon history as one of the weirdest days yet. I’m sitting down at my computer thinking about thankfulness and thanksgiving…
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The Lost Art of Humility
It seems our society as a whole has lost the ability to think critically. Instead of spending time in deep thought, we have become a society of reactors. When we…
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Engrossed
In 1982, the Bounty brand of paper towels achieved skyrocketing levels of sales with their new advertising campaign. The campaign centered around the tag line, “the quicker picker upper.” The…
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Upon the Death of George Floyd
Race relations in America stands at a dire crossroads. The unnecessary and tragic death of George Floyd once again highlighted our country’s racial divide. The scene I witnessed in the…
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How Big Is Your Church?
It seems that one of the first questions people ask me when they find out I’m a pastor is, “How big is your church?” I’m not sure why this has…
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Not in My Backyard
The phrase “Not in My Backyard,” also called Nimby, signifies one’s opposition to the location of something that is considered undesirable in one’s own neighborhood. The phrase seems to have…
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Coronavirus Pandemonium
I’m going to go out on a limb and be one of the first persons I know to say that NOTHING we have done in the past few days in…