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The Issue of Uganda

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: July 30, 2010

I recently heard a minister say that America isn’t a Christian nation anymore. We conservatives like the idea of a Christian nation—I know I do. I’m thankful that I don’t live in 1940’s USSR or 1970’s China, but as it applies to eternity location doesn’t matter. Because our citizenship is in heaven, Paul said for [...]

The Outside Looking In

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: March 28, 2010

I’ve been reading some books lately that are along the same subject: what does the world think of us? Us being conservative Christians…or simply Christians. In my humble opinion I think many Christians take liberty in the verse that says “the world will hate you because it hated me first” (loosely translated from John 15:18). [...]

WW(y)CD-Part 2

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: September 15, 2009

I wanted to add this little bit of personal information. I’m part of that group of 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 5 boys who are molested. There were no books in those days to help ease the pain, since it happened when I was a youth and now I’m 55. I was the [...]

Goodbye Ted

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: August 29, 2009

“…a good and decent man who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it.” Ted Kennedy speaking at the funeral of his brother This week we lost Ted Kennedy. I’m a conservative, but many times I’ve felt he was a little too [...]

Hate Crimes and Other Items…

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: May 7, 2009

I think one of the bigger issues this week has been the bill having to do with punishment for people who commit hate crimes. I’ve gotten a couple of pieces of advice from both sides of the debate. I would like to weigh-in a bit on this for my more conservative pals. If you’ve followed [...]

Myths, Rumors and Gossip

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: November 10, 2008

I read in the newspaper about conservative churches being picketed by gay groups. I already knew that $73 million was spent on this election on the gay marriage issue. Thought: WWJD with that much money? That’s a lot of warm meals for hungry people poured down the proverbial toilet. We didn’t have that on the [...]

Handling Abuse in Schools

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: October 26, 2008

I’ve been a guest blogger for Practically Paradise with the School Library Journal. Here is the link: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/830000283.html Or you can read it here: Providing a Safe Environment for All Students to Learn   This past summer I was teaching a class of non-white students. It was a marvelous mix of cultures. As we got to [...]

New Review!

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: September 6, 2008

Read a review of my book by American Library Association executive council member, Diane Chen. This is from her blog on the School Library Journal: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/830000283/post/700031070.html

Your Grace is Enough…

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: July 22, 2008

…are the words to a popular Christian song. We sang it at CFO. As we sang I started thinking about grace being enough. You know it’s great to have grace extended to us, and (at those times) grace IS enough for us. Grace was and is all about the work that Jesus did on the cross. Yet in [...]

What About the Heart?

Posted by: andyouinvitedmein on: June 6, 2008

This is probably part one of a series of thoughts on the heart. I’ve always been conservative, and keep more of a conservative leash on myself than most people would realize. On the other hand, in the last few years I’ve tried to listen to people on the outside to understand what they’re hearing from [...]


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