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Psalm 22
Good Sunday morning. As we wake up to incessant news about viral growth, pain, and suffering, it is easy to ask what we did to deserve this. We slip into simplistic “A causes B” mindsets and try to find THE reason why all of this is happening. Humans are averse to the unexplained. We have Continue reading
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“Stiff-Necked”
Good Sunday morning, 21 June 2020. Here is a moment of faith-based reflection, as usual on Sundays. “When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, ‘Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us Continue reading
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“Treasures”
(Originally written 29 March 2020) Good Sunday morning, believers and non-believers alike. As this continues to unfold, I want to change tone every week at this time to one of faith. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up Continue reading
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Be Not Afraid
(Originally written 5 April) Good morning, everyone, no matter your faith or beliefs. Since it’s Sunday, I want to bring a message of faith. Today I want to focus on a subject that all of us, no matter our beliefs, must face. There are at least 400 mentions of this in both the OT and Continue reading
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Why Easter Matters
(Originally written 12 April 2020) Good Easter morning. I am participating in my church’s livestream this morning, so I have to be brief. But I wanted to share an important passage on this important day. “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified Continue reading
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“19 April, 1995”
(Originally written 19 April 2020) I hope you will indulge me for a moment. This is a personally poignant day. On this day 25 years ago, I sat on the bottom floor of the library at the University of Central Oklahoma – as the crow flies about 15 miles north of the Murrah Federal Building Continue reading
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“Wait”
(Originally written 26 April 2020) Good morning to all my friends, believer and not. It’s Sunday 26 April, and I want to always begin Sundays with a faith-based post. It seems like all we do right now is wait. It’s been since the first week in March now that society has closed – Spring Break Continue reading
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The Meaning of “Faith”
(Originally posted 3 May 2020) Good Sunday. As per usual, before talking about the data, I want to post something on faith, with a attempt at trying to make it accessible to all, believer and those who are not. The topic today is faith. Paul writes is Hebrews 11, “Now faith is the assurance of Continue reading
About Me
K.L. Schell is a research psychologist by training but enjoys thinking and learning about many topics which are explored on the “Just Five” podcast. This blog is dedicated, however, to thoughts about faith, with the goal of helping others to understand its importance without dogma, intolerance, or foregone conclusions.
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