Category Archives: Personal

God, Orthodox Judaism, And The Rabbis

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Luke Ford

John Updike wrote in his novel SEEK MY FACE: “Or perhaps, if she is Jewish, she is unable to put the question of God quite the way a Christian would put it, in urgent terms of either/or. For the chosen … Continue reading →

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Rise by Herb Alpert

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Luke Ford

This song is one of my first experiences of popular music. It was 1979 and I was 13. I lived at Pacific Union College (PUC) in California and dreamed that I would be great one day and flee the shackles … Continue reading →

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You Can Ring My Bell

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Luke Ford

When’s disco coming back? I grew up a Seventh-Day Adventist. Disco was a sin. I came to California from Australia in May of 1977. I was 11 years of age. I think it was the summer of 1978 when I … Continue reading →

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My Addictive Personality

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Luke Ford

I grew up a Seventh-Day Adventist and in the Church we got many warnings about the perils of cigarettes, drugs and alcohol. That was one part of my upbringing that I never rejected (I smoked a few cigarettes in third … Continue reading →

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Who Do I Thank?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Luke Ford

I have a Persian friend who tells me to use whitening strips on my teeth to get rid of the yellow stains and other Persians tell me to shave or to lose 10 pounds etc. Is this helpful personal feedback … Continue reading →

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