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Often the Alpine hunter, when pursuing the antelope, will leap from crag to crag, will wear out the live-long day, will spend the night upon the mountain’s cold brow. He then descends to the valleys and up again to the hills as though he could never tire, and could never rest until he has found his prey.…

Saturday Night Live (SNL) is known for commenting and lightening the mood around serious topics. Most of the time their humor is well received and lighthearted, however, in the fall of 2018, a cast member made fun of Congressman elect Dan Crenshaw. Congressman Crenshaw is a war hero and was a member…

North and South Korea agreed to allow some families to meet with family members who were separated at the end of the Korean War in 1953. Eighty-nine South Koreans traveled into the North for the reunion. 92-year-old Lee Keum-seom embraced her North Korean son, 71-year-old Ri Sand Chol. He showed his…

The film “Do the Right Thing” shows varying degrees of racism and hypocrisy in relationships. The film has several ethnicities within a small area along a time line of one day. Instead of showing the racism of one group; it shows the racism of several: the white against the black; the black against the…

In 1960, Bernard Schermerhorn bowed to peer pressure and went along with a friend to steal change from several newspaper racks and then dump then over. Now, 54 years later, Schermerhorn has sent a letter to the Florida newspaper apologizing for the deed and including a check for $200 to cover the damages.…

The current president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan urged local Nigerian politicians in the country “to imbibe the habit of forgiveness and reconciliation in the interest of national development.” He noted that forgiveness is one of the “secrets of success by any leader… [and] a leader should have a natural…

In Flickering Pixels, Shane Hipps writes, “Reconciliation comes in the context of clear communication, meaningful listening, shared understandings, civility, openness, and a lot of patience.” -- Flickering Pixels, 118 Matthew 18:15-17 (CEV) “ If one of my followers sins against you, go and point out…

In Caring Enough to Confront, David Augsberger writes, “Nothing ends blaming games like the recognition that the blame, if properly scored, is most often 50-50.” - Caring Enough to Confront, Kindle Loc. 1213 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Luke 6:37 (CEV) “Jesus said: Don't judge others, and God won't…

The New York Library Society recently hosted a ceremony in which a long overdue book was returned 221 years late. The Society announced that while restoring their ledgers dating between 1789 and 1792, they discovered that President George Washington had checked out a copy of “The Law Of Nations’ by Erner…

Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and…

RECONCILIATION The Collegiate Church, a collection of four congregations in New York, apologized for the part they played in the displacement of the Lenape Indian tribe 400 years ago. In a reconciliation ceremony, representatives of both groups exchanged wampum and music. Individuals of the Lenape tribe…

When Leonardo da Vinci was painting the Last Supper, he had an intense, bitter argument with a fellow painter. Leonardo was so enraged that he decided to paint the face of his enemy into the face of Judas. That way the hated painter’s face would be preserved for ages in the face of the betraying disciple.…

Authorities arrested a 29-year-old Florida woman after she allegedly used a stun gun on a woman who tried to hug her Christmas night. Authorities jailed Deborah Downing on charges of aggravated battery after she reportedly used a stun gun on a friend attempting to offer a Christmas greeting. Authorities…

RECONCILIATION In the motion picture Bride Wars, Liv and Emma are best friends for life. Since they were young, each has dreamed of an ultimate wedding in New York’s Plaza Hotel, with each serving as the other’s Maid of Honor. Though their lives take different directions, the women stay close friends,…

Mediator "If one man sins against another, God will mediate for him; but if a man sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?" But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for the Lord desired to put them to death. 1 Samuel 2:25 (NASB) Eli, like most fathers, wanted what was best for…

RECONCILIATION As we sat waiting for the traffic light's permission to proceed, my son once again asked when I would fix the training wheels on his bicycle. I turned to look at him, saying I would fix them when we got home. Then I added, "But they will be different than what you are used to." With that…

Hand shaking Open hand Ex. 4:2 According to tradition, the custom of shaking hands began among ancient German duelists as a sign of peaceful intentions. The men couldn’t draw swards when their hands were outstretched, so an open hand signified that they were meeting as friends. Conversely, a closed or…