John Crist is no Christ!
In the wake of his recent sexual harassment charges, I realize that comedian John Crist is no Christ! But this goes for all of us,...
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markallentinsley
Nov 7, 20193 min read
If you're going to stab me in the back, at least do it to my face!
I received a letter this week from someone who "let me have it." This person was obviously upset by a decision I had made the week prior...
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markallentinsley
Oct 30, 20193 min read
You can't tell me, "No!"
I once had a battalion commander in the Army who was a stickler for chain of command, and because of this, he knew that the only person...
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markallentinsley
Oct 24, 20194 min read
Is John MacArthur dead?
When I was a young Christian and seminarian, I devoured the books of John MacArthur, the famous pastor of Grace Community Church and...
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markallentinsley
Oct 17, 20194 min read
The Carnage of Tops: Toxicity as Anger
We’ve all had a supervisor who has blown her top at one time or another. Maybe we did something terribly wrong, or maybe we simply...
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markallentinsley
Oct 9, 20192 min read
I'm positive that everybody's so negative!
I am guilty as uncharged. I have not been accused by anyone of any particular offense; yet, I know I am guilty of something quite...
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markallentinsley
Oct 2, 20194 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20194 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20194 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20192 min read
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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