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Circles: Authenticity-Partners in Pain (Matt. 26:36-46) Chris Altrock August 24, 2014

Circles&Rows_thumbA few weeks ago I was in a waiting room at St. Jude hospital. Several Highland members and I were waiting with the Head family as their daughter Carson underwent her second lung surgery. Our large group of pink-shirted people filled the tiny waiting room, with the exception of a few seats.

Two of those remaining seats were filled with a couple from Tulsa, OK. Four years earlier they had lived in the Target House in Memphis for a year while their then thirteen-year-old son underwent seven surgeries for a brain tumor. St. Jude doctors warned the parents that their son Isaac would likely be mentally impaired from the surgeries. They cautioned that Isaac might never walk again. But miraculously, Isaac came through the surgeries with great success. The surgery and treatment completely removed the cancer. And the only significant impact was the paralysis of the left side of this face. The couple was back in Memphis so St. Jude doctors could bring those dead nerves in Isaac’s face back to life.Read More »Circles: Authenticity-Partners in Pain (Matt. 26:36-46) Chris Altrock August 24, 2014

Alien Ethics: Be Content (Heb. 13:5) Chris Altrock July 27, 2014

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My mother recently visited me and my family in Memphis. While she was here, I took her to the Memphis Botanic Garden.  I’ve spent a lot of time there in the past. Last summer I visited the Garden almost every day for thirty days. Many things caught my attention during those visits. One of them was the grounds crew. I often arrived at the Garden in the morning and the grounds crew was already hard at work.Read More »Alien Ethics: Be Content (Heb. 13:5) Chris Altrock July 27, 2014

The Truth About Life: God is a Party (Theology) Chris Altrock May 25, 2014

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Several weeks ago I was rudely awakened very early on a Monday morning. My alarm wasn’t to blame. My kids weren’t to blame. My pets weren’t to blame. My stomach was to blame. It wanted to turn inside out and wasn’t going to take “no” for an answer. I believed that I had come down with a stomach bug. And it would run its course. No need to call a doctor. So I stayed home from work.Read More »The Truth About Life: God is a Party (Theology) Chris Altrock May 25, 2014