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I Don't Drink The Kool-Aid. For Anybody.

Free for Coming, Installment Two

By Paul Oyler / August 18, 2008 /

Some good reads to bounce around in your brain this week: First, on the supposed phenomenon of Barack Obama stealing away some of the “evangelical vote” usually reserved for Republicans: Obama Attracts Young Evangelicals Telling quote #1: “We did what they said to do. We elected all these people, we got conservative justices appointed at…

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Free for Coming, Installment One

By Paul Oyler / August 14, 2008 /

For some time now, I’ve had a “catch all” category I’ve called “Free for Coming” (members of churches I’ve pastored will recognize that title, believe me!). I think that I’m going to periodically, perhaps several times a week, post some links that I’ve found and want to pass on under this category heading. And so,…

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A Boring Blog Lately?

By Paul Oyler / August 14, 2008 /

Yeah, I confess; I don’t think I’ve posted any original writing on this blog in what seems like months. I haven’t had much to say about the Smokin’ Barry and the Travelin’ Messiah Show, the Least-Qualified, Most-Liberal Nominee in History. I haven’t changed my mind; the fact that this man is considered, at least at…

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Blog Tour!!! "A Better Country"

By Paul Oyler / August 13, 2008 /

A first at the Zone: I’ll be hosting an author for a “blog tour” of his new book! Here’s the skinny: UPDATE: This is a much better book than I anticipated it being…that sounds bad…let me rephrase: this is a really, really good book. I’m better than halfway through it, and it has really been…

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Irena Sendler: A True Hero of Peace

By Paul Oyler / August 5, 2008 /

A few minutes ago, my sister forwarded me an email about a true hero, a lady who passed away three months ago, by the name of Irena Sendler. Here’s Glenn Beck’s tribute to her life: Here’s what Snopes.com wrote: Irena Sendler Tells you about all you need to know about the folks who hand out…

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