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The Wise Man and the Wise Guy

THE WISE MAN AND THE WISE GUY Copyright 2000 by Mike Cunningham “Stop bugging me! How many times do I have to tell you I don’t want to go to the crummy Bible study,” the boy shouted at his father. “Don’t speak to your father like that,” said the boy’s mother. “Yeah,” echoed the father. …Continue reading

Jul

Charlie and the Angel

Copyright 2000 by Mike Cunningham In what appeared to be a split second, the patient arrived at a level of consciousness he had never before known. This was a welcome relief from his previous state in which he experienced an increased inability to think clearly, concentrate, and a multitude of other symptoms of his disease. …Continue reading

Apr

The Valley of Blessings and Curses pt VI

I’m sorry to have to tell those of you who are fans of my fictitious character Charlie, but at the moment I have him and the Angel together with the Bible-study group all settled in at the Sunday Worship Service. They’re sitting in the church silently awaiting the guest preacher who begins his sermon by …Continue reading

Sep

The Valley of Blessing and Curses pt V

Seated in my fictitious church with the rest of the Saturday morning Bible Study group, Charle’s widow Martha whispered to the others; “I wonder why the preacher is standing in the pulpit and hasn’t started yet?” Unheard by her and everyone else; at the exact same moment her late husband asked the angel: “When do …Continue reading

Sep

The Valley of Blessings and Curses pt IV

The longer I try to follow Christ and the closer I get to Him and as imperfect as it no doubt is, my love of Him and concern for the eternal well being of people intensifies. So much so, that I’m deeply saddened whenever I think about the inconceivable torment awaiting those folks who are …Continue reading