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James Ross Kelly lives in Northern California next to the Sacramento River. Mr. Kelly was a long-time resident of Southern Oregon where he grew up. And the Fires We Talked About published by Uncollected Press in 2020 is Mr. Kelly’s first book of fiction. In 2024 Mr. Kelly published his third book, "Above Neil Rock," a memoir.
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Hermann Hesse on What Trees Teach Us About Belonging and Life – Brain Pickings


“When we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy.”

Source: Hermann Hesse on What Trees Teach Us About Belonging and Life – Brain Pickings

by James Ross Kelly

Dallas Willard: The Lost Interview | Keith Giles


Several years ago, I interviewed author and theologian Dallas Willard for a magazine that never made it to print. Instead, I published this interview in a […]

Source: Dallas Willard: The Lost Interview | Keith Giles

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‘The Send’ marks start of ‘greatest Jesus movement,’ over 40,000 Christians gather, commit to missions | Fox News


Thousands of Christians packed the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida and live-streamed the event in thousands of churches across the United States all part of a “new Jesus movement.”

Source: ‘The Send’ marks start of ‘greatest Jesus movement,’ over 40,000 Christians gather, commit to missions | Fox News

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DNA Study Suggests all Humans may be Descended from Just Two People


Disagreements between those who support creationism and those who support the theory of evolution have been going on for decades. The book of Genesis

Source: DNA Study Suggests all Humans may be Descended from Just Two People

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4 Ways the Modern Church Looks Nothing Like the Early Church – RELEVANT Magazine


I often hear Christians say that we should be more like the early church. And I must admit, I’ve been one of those Christians. But if we linger on how

Source: 4 Ways the Modern Church Looks Nothing Like the Early Church – RELEVANT Magazine

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United Methodists Fracture: LGBT Plan Rejected – The Atlantic


The mainline denomination voted on Tuesday to toughen its teachings against homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and LGBT clergy. It must now decide whether it will stay together.

Source: United Methodists Fracture: LGBT Plan Rejected – The Atlantic