Common Toxicity
Whether we want to admit it or not, we are all toxic, at least some of the time. Who has never blown up at a co-worker, found a way to...
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markallentinsley
- Sep 27, 2019
- 1 min
A Day to Pray
I've written and rewritten roughly three blog articles over the past couple of days. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to click; nothing...
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markallentinsley
- Sep 18, 2019
- 4 min
Give me Liberty and give me death
NOTE: This is an opinion piece. I realize not everyone will agree with me, and some may harbor completely different opinions. That's...
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markallentinsley
- Sep 12, 2019
- 2 min
Where were you when the world stopped turning?
Alan Jackson's post-9/11 lyrical query and my blog title beg an answer. And I've answered that question many times in my mind. I had...
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markallentinsley
- Sep 4, 2019
- 3 min
The Risky Business of Liberty University
I am in one business but not another. Let me start with the business I'm not in. I'm not in the business of trashing other people or...
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markallentinsley
- Aug 28, 2019
- 1 min
Give more
I'm tired of being around people who selfishly take from me and never give anything back. I'm tired of taking from others and rarely...
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markallentinsley
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
Home as seashell
As a young boy, I can remember picking up seashells from the beach, placing them to my ear, and hearing the cavernous sounds of hollow...
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markallentinsley
- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
Who's that man in the fine suit and white socks?
In the 1990s especially, I was a HUGE David Letterman fan. My college roommates and I would watch Dave's talk show every night. We'd...
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markallentinsley
- Aug 8, 2019
- 4 min
Evil too often wears a collar
I grew up in the rural South, so my parents taught me to respect my elders, submit to legitimate authority, and be kind to others. I've...
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markallentinsley
- Jul 31, 2019
- 3 min
He can sing like Travis but not like Henley!
My small Methodist church--for whatever divine reason--has become a veritable magnet for musical talent. In our small praise band, we...
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markallentinsley
- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
Running on Empty
In 1977--amid the turmoil of recession and the socio-political malaise that followed Watergate and Vietnam--Jackson Browne released his...
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markallentinsley
- Jul 3, 2019
- 3 min
The unconditioned air conditioned
As the 4th of July approaches, I am reminded of the many Independence Days I celebrated with my family as a boy: the hot dogs and...
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markallentinsley
- Jun 26, 2019
- 3 min
To porn, or not to porn; that is the question
A friend and I were considering the purchase of some outdoor equipment a few years ago, and we realized that Dick's Sporting Goods would...
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markallentinsley
- Jun 19, 2019
- 2 min
Mere-Exposure Effect
In the music industry, there is something known as the mere-exposure effect. This marketing principle states that the more someone...
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markallentinsley
- Jun 12, 2019
- 3 min
Applying some compression and equalization to your life
As many of you know, Beth (my wife) and I have a social media ministry that has really started to take off. Currently, we have a blog, a...
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markallentinsley
- Jun 5, 2019
- 2 min
A boy's bowling ball and no bologna
Without going into an extreme amount of detail, my middle son, Jack, suffers from some diagnosed emotional issues. He is a GREAT kid...
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markallentinsley
- May 29, 2019
- 3 min
A Sergeant, a Chow Hall, and a Conviction
During my deployment as an Army chaplain to Kuwait/Iraq in 2007-2008, I found myself alone in the base chow hall one evening...tray in...
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markallentinsley
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
A Straight Truth from Twisted Sister
Things are so often not what they seem. I've learned this lesson countless times in my life, but one such instance came from the most...
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markallentinsley
- May 15, 2019
- 3 min
Riding with Levi
Caption: This photo of Levi was taken at about the age when the incident occurred. I love this photo! I too often take my children for...
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markallentinsley
- May 8, 2019
- 3 min
Life's Dikes
I am a husband who treats his wife with disrespect and contempt; I am a husband who loves his wife dearly and honors her. I am a father...
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