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Dennis L. Peterson
Jan 31, 20192 min read
Theology from the Spring: A Review
Taggart is not only a student of theology and a pastor and director of education in a Baptist church in Jefferson City, Missouri, but...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Happy New Year–New Beginnings
Happy New Year to all the readers and followers of this blog. A new year is also an opportunity to evaluate what was done in the past and...


Dennis L. Peterson
Dec 18, 20183 min read
Thoughts on a Year’s Worth of Reading
I’m a voracious reader and have been since fifth grade, when good ol’ Mrs. George sparked the reader within me, kindled that flame of...


Dennis L. Peterson
Nov 6, 20182 min read
Memorable Lines from Simms
Recently, I’ve been reading a little [DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!] fiction, and old fiction at that. Few people today recall the author or his...


Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 23, 20182 min read
The Test of Commitment
It never fails. Soon after one makes a commitment to do something, that commitment will be tested. How long one is able to remain...


Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 19, 20181 min read
Could This Explain the Mess We’re In?
At the heart of the study is the U.S. citizenship test of basic facts about our nation’s history. Among the findings of the study are...


Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 16, 20182 min read
Word Man
One hundred ninety years ago today, a man was born who later published a book the influence of which stretched far beyond his own...
Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Two Life-Changing Events
On this date in history, several important events occurred. Columbus landed on San Salvador, discovering the New World in his quest to...


Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 9, 20182 min read
The Project that Birthed Death and Life
On this date in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved a secret project that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people...


Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 5, 20183 min read
Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks?
It’s amazing how, over time, one’s perspectives change. As I’m on the verge of testing the adage “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,”...


Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 2, 20182 min read
7 Quotations for Writers
“Stories come from people. Not from ideas, not from plots. Faulkner gave us the key to our material: ‘the human heart in conflict with...


Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 21, 20182 min read
Decisions, Decisions
For several years, I had read various comments and articles about and notices and advertisements for the Write2Ignite Christian writers’...


Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 14, 20181 min read
On This Day. . . .
Today, we take a look back at four historic events that occurred on this day, September 14. Copyright (c) 2018, Dennis L. Peterson...


Dennis L. Peterson
Aug 28, 20182 min read
Tell Them While You Can
This week marks my wife’s third week of school already, not counting the week of in-service training, and the stories she shares when she...


Dennis L. Peterson
Aug 14, 20181 min read
Being On Purpose
Yesterday, I had the honor and privilege of presenting to a group of teachers in their beginning-of-year in-service training. I spoke on...


Dennis L. Peterson
Aug 7, 20182 min read
Odor-Initiated Memories
My wife recently bought some electric plug-in room deodorizers for our house. She asked me to install one that she had laid out for the...


Dennis L. Peterson
Aug 3, 20183 min read
How on Earth Did We Manage?
Today marks the beginning of South Carolina’s “tax-free weekend.” It’s not actually totally tax free. Only certain products–and a...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 17, 20184 min read
A Teacher’s Greatest Thrill
Some people work for a large, satisfying paycheck. Others work for the public and private recognition they receive from appreciative...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 13, 20183 min read
A Brief Step Back in Time
My wife, a second-grade teacher, usually has her mind, even during her summer vacation, on school-related matters. Sometimes, that leads...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 5, 20182 min read
Books Re-Read
It finally happened, just as I had long fear it someday would. Several times, I have blogged about having too much to read (for example,...
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