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Tag: firefighter

Beloved Community / conservative / conservatives / Evil / hypocrisy / politics / suffering

#WorstResponders

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Unless you live under a rock, the phrase “9-11” carries a certain weight. Many of us remember that day with a frightening clarity; one born of watching terrible events play …

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Beloved Community / community / economic justice / Generosity / Gospel / grace / homelessness / Jesus / love / poverty / radical discipleship / Social Justice / The Gospel

Snow Day

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Yesterday, my part of the country had its first significant snowfall in a couple of years;  which,  according to Eric Chilton on WFMY-TV, was 1.5 inches. I realize that’s a light dusting …

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Family / grace / humor / love

The End of an Era?

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22 years, 10 months and fourteen days ago, I and 19 other people walked into the Keeter Training Center for our first day of work as firefighters for the City of Raleigh. As a …

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