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Category Archives: Personal
My Search For Substitute Father Figures
At age 12 at Pacific Union College in the Napa Valley, I took up jogging, eventually completing five marathons (with times of over four hours each). I bonded with other marathoners at the college, most particularly with David Nieman, now … Continue reading
The Sabbath For Christians
I grew up a Seventh-Day Adventist. The “Adventist” part of the name means they believe in imminent arrival of Jesus Christ. The “Seventh-Day” part means they observe the Sabbath from Friday night to Saturday night. But what does “observe” mean? … Continue reading
What Did I Want From My Parents?
I’m working through these exercises by Dr. Stephan Poulter in his books The Mother Factor and The Father Factor. Here are some of the questions: * What are five things that you would have liked to have done with your … Continue reading
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The Time Bomb Parent
When I was a kid, I had to look after my step-mom, who was a ticking time bomb. “Parentified children don’t have a typical childhood or adolescence — they don’t rebel or skip school or act rudely to a teacher. … Continue reading
I Used To See The World Primarily In Moral Terms
In August of 1988, I started listening to Dennis Prager on the radio and quickly became fascinated. I’ve long sought out father figures and Prager was the ultimate daddy (next to God). I quickly bought into his view of the … Continue reading
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