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We must be our best when things get bad

I desperately called on my dear mother. Across the chasm of her death nearly 20 years ago, she reminded me of what she said ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 10:17 pm

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Prayer stimulates the growth of healing

We stood and held hands, connecting one to the other in body and spirit. I prayed. I prayed for Gladys. I don’t remember all of ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:01 am

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Is there a Greater Force to include the left out?

Force at work in the year 2016? Is there a Greater Force at work to include the left out? I am not saying there is, ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 7:15 pm

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Clinton prepared for final presidential debate

She was prepared. I saw it in her cream colored pant suit. She was prepared. I saw it in her steps as she marched out ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 4:12 pm

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Making a difference for this generation

It was 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning. We were on the road. I had five others in the van. Two others decided to drive ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:46 pm

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Look at the pervasive power of President

Does the President of the United States really matter in our daily lives? Few of us really think broadly and deeply on this question. It ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 8:29 pm

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Having a conversation about abortion

I answered the phone with a big “Hey!” “How are you?” he said. “I just called to see how you are doing.” I could tell ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 6:09 pm

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Remembering the life of Margaret Ann Knott

I was standing in the pulpit of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. I was both pained and pleased. I was pained because it was a ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:31 pm

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How the lottery bill came crashing down

And it all came crashing down. The need was so urgent. The promise so great. The hope so prevalent. The calling so persistent. But it ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 6, 2016 10:18 pm

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Mock funeral shows importance of expanding Medicaid

It was a eulogy for so many deceased human beings. It was a eulogy for so many deceased human beings whose names we don’t ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:22 pm

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Squeeze of reality evident in special session

The First 2016 Special Legislative Session is more than half over. So many of us started the session with lines drawn in the legislative sands. ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 12:26 am

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Wallace’s story an inspiration

How do we lift our children? In everything I try to do, my most important mission is to lift our children. I saw our children ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:22 pm

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What will this looming special session bring?

What will this looming special legislative session bring? Will it bring fiscal solutions for Medicaid? Will it bring solutions for the hemorrhaging General Fund? Will ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 10:53 pm

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Why is phrase Black Lives Matter controversial?

Black lives matter. This three-word phrase is so powerful that it evokes powerful hopes and powerful fears. Some see this phrase as strongly asserting value ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:18 pm

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Communication can be extremely powerful

Communication is so powerful. It’s powerful for good. It’s powerful for bad. We communicate when we try to communicate. We communicate when we try not ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, July 19, 2016 9:47 pm

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