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Don't
Dampen Your Dopa, Dose it Up, Sarah Bethany
Ongstad Oh dear. Another test. A tight
1½ months thereafter. Summer plans to be
finalized. Grants to be written. Travel plans to be set in
motion. A vague memory of a "break." And a "to-do" list
largely left undone. Then life feels relentLESS. . . . you may find
yourself tempted to pray a little LESS. Read your Bible a little
LESS...
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Reassessing
The Enemy, Gene Rudd, MD I tuned into a radio debate
between two people who not only disagreed, they did so disagreeably.
While I supported the premise advocated by one of the debaters, I was
put off by the lack of civility and grace. Sadly, this fellow was a
Christian. While he may have won the debate, he did not win the hearts
of anyone who listened... |
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A
Work In Progress, by Ken Jones
In his “Letters to Malcolm,” C.S. Lewis wrote: “I
sometimes pray not for self-knowledge in general, but for just so much
self-knowledge at the moment as I can bear and use at the moment; the
little daily dose… You and I wouldn’t, at all stages, think
it wise to tell a student (speaking as a teacher) exactly what we
thought of his quality... |
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Clay
Feet, by Gene Rudd, MD
If queried properly, most of us will admit we have clay feet. I once
asked a fellow who saw no need for God in his life if he was good.
Rather than admit the reality or betray his integrity, he chose not to
answer. Fact is, we all have clay feet.“Clay feet” means
“a weakness or hidden flaw in the character”... |
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What
Are You Going To Do? by Al Weir, MD
I had been training faithfully for my fourth marathon. (Even old men
like to run when God gives them the legs to try.) I was in the best
shape I had ever been for such a race and had been hoping that this
would be the time I finally qualified for the Boston Marathon. Last
night, as I was removing a wooden pallet from my truck bed, I
dropped...
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Extraordinary
in the Ordinary by Bob Snyder, MD
I was a guest - not a member of the family, but treated like one.
Examining the outside - the seen - this family is extraordinary.
Musical, athletic, and academic talent seem to ooze from their
household. As a guest, however, I had the privilege of observing the
ordinary - their relationships and the process of everyday living. My
observations?... |
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The
Wrong Question by Michael McLaughlin, MDiv
Last week while flying from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City before heading
home to Portland, I had an hour conversation with a 45 year old member
of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Just before takeoff, he overheard a
conversation with my son and I, and hearing my answers to Andrew, he
asked what I did, where and why. I had mentioned that I just... |
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To
Dissect or not to Dissect? by Bill Pearson, CMDA Harvard Director
He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of
wisdom. Gandalf the Grey[i] For where jealousy and selfish ambition
exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom
from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason,
full... |
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Confident
Following Jesus by Bob Snyder, MD
Massive, unspeakable tragedy entered the doors of the emergency
department daily. Instead of fear, uncertainty or trepidation I could,
as the emergency physician on duty, confidently approach patients in
need BECAUSE I was not alone. Medical professionals -- nurses,
pharmacists, lab technicians, radiology... |
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Who
is God? Who Are You? by Will Gunnels
Too much baggage is associated with everything we would call
“good.” We almost have to invent new words or resurrect old
ones and leave behind the ones that have lost their meaning. We live in
a country where 92% of those polled believe in God. But what does that
mean? It’s a useless question and discussion because of the way
God... |
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How
Goes the Learning? by Ken Jones
Becoming a doctor isn’t really as hard as a lot of people
imagine, if you just understand how doctors think. I spend a lot of time
with docs, and I listen to them talk. I notice when we get together for
coffee or lunch that generally speaking, there are only three basic
concepts they continually ‘practice,’ in order to be good
at... |
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Who
tells you who you are? by Gene Rudd, MD
(Title taken from William Sloane Coffin's 2001 commencement address
at Willamette University.) Perhaps academic achievement has defined you.
You were likely in the top 5-10% of you high school class and the top
quarter of your college class...
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We
Will All Be Upended by Al Weir, MD
Last week my wife, Becky, was upended. She was walking our 100 pound
Lab in the field behind CMDA headquarters. A mist was falling and she
had a rain hood drawn up over her head. Suddenly, she was jerked off her
feet and was bounced over the gravel road bed for about ten yards,
sustaining cuts and bruises that left her limping home...
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