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    Articles by Doug Bursch
    Fairly Spiritual: The grace of a new dawn
    Fairly Spiritual: The grace of a new dawn
    By Doug Bursch • January 26, 2011 8:34 pm

    The sun rises on the evil and the good. The rain falls on the wicked and the just. And grace defines the life of every person who has ever walked this earth.

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    The spiritual significance of snow on a platypus | Doug Bursch
    The spiritual significance of snow on a platypus...
    By Doug Bursch • January 5, 2011 7:46 pm

    When writing a column, the beginning is the hardest part. The lead-in words never come easy to me. So I think I’ll start today’s column with the ending first.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Have a not so magical Christmas
    Fairly Spiritual: Have a not so magical Christmas
    By Doug Bursch • December 21, 2010 4:51 pm

    A couple weeks back I had an enlightening conversation with my older sister, Christine. She’s an extremely intelligent and wise person. Besides being a full-time medical doctor, she’s also the worship leader for our church. It truly is one of my joys in life to work alongside my big sis.

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    Fairly Spiritual: The meek have failed to inherit the earth
    Fairly Spiritual: The meek have failed to inherit...
    By Doug Bursch • December 1, 2010 6:44 pm

    Jesus told us the meek would inherit the earth. The cynical among us don’t see that happening. Seems like the meek will have a difficult time garnering enough votes to rule or even filibuster. And even if they could filibuster, being meek, they probably won’t.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Googling and Tweeting Curious George
    Fairly Spiritual: Googling and Tweeting Curious George
    By Doug Bursch • November 17, 2010 8:05 pm

    I thought I’d write a column about all the random stuff I’ve been thinking about this month.

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    Fairly Spiritual: I’m not ashamed of my dyslexia
    Fairly Spiritual: I’m not ashamed of my dyslexia
    By Doug Bursch • October 28, 2010 5:00 pm

    I don’t enjoy reading. I’ve been told this is the definition of dyslexia. Or at least part of the definition. Dyslexics lose their desire to read, or they never gain a desire, or they can’t seem to maintain a desire to continue along the written page.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Surviving a domino crisis
    Fairly Spiritual: Surviving a domino crisis
    By Doug Bursch • September 29, 2010 8:14 pm

    Every person, at least once in their lifetime, should experience the joy of setting up and knocking down a carefully-spaced row of dominoes.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Living in the age of extremists
    Fairly Spiritual: Living in the age of extremists
    By Doug Bursch • September 15, 2010 6:58 pm

    It seems moderates are going the way of the Amish. We may still exist, but the culture has left us behind. Or at least the “new media” has pushed our political horse drawn carriages aside.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Trying to determine the worth of my existence
    Fairly Spiritual: Trying to determine the worth of...
    By Doug Bursch • August 25, 2010 8:44 pm

    While driving to Bellevue, to pass the time I decided to measure the worth of my life. Or at least I tried to measure some of the fruit associated with my existence.

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    Fairly Spiritual: The Sinner vs. the Saint
    Fairly Spiritual: The Sinner vs. the Saint
    By Doug Bursch • August 11, 2010 8:03 pm

    Jesus told a parable about two men who entered a house of worship. One man spent his prayer time contrasting his life with others. He was a religious leader, a regular churchgoer, someone respected by his congregation.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Contending for sleep | Bursch
    Fairly Spiritual: Contending for sleep | Bursch
    By Doug Bursch • June 23, 2010 8:13 pm

    I’m a restless sleeper. I don’t know if I toss at night, but I definitely turn.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Free to serve someone other than myself
    Fairly Spiritual: Free to serve someone other than...
    By Doug Bursch • June 9, 2010 6:38 pm

    When we think of fulfillment, we rarely look at the area of servanthood. Very few people wake up and say, “I wish I could serve more!” Rather, we are taught from an early age that satisfaction comes from living a life that meets our goals and our dreams.

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    Fairly Spiritual: A world without love
    Fairly Spiritual: A world without love
    By Doug Bursch • May 26, 2010 8:16 pm

    My thoughts on the Apostle Paul’s words.
    “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.”

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    Fairly Spiritual: When it comes to prayer, talk is cheap
    Fairly Spiritual: When it comes to prayer, talk...
    By Doug Bursch • May 5, 2010 7:32 pm

    I’m going to write some unfiltered thoughts about prayer. By the end you might be somewhat annoyed with me. But hey, what’s new. The Bible’s rather clear on praying for both your friends and your enemies. So I should be covered.

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    Fairly Spiritual: iGotta have it; Apple introduces an even better product than the iPad
    Fairly Spiritual: iGotta have it; Apple introduces an...
    By Doug Bursch • April 21, 2010 7:18 pm

    A few months back, Apple’s co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs introduced the world to a strange device with a silly name. With the unveiling of the iPad, many critics around the world immediately, and somewhat gleefully, proclaimed Apple finally had made a technological blunder.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Bringing the Easter message
    Fairly Spiritual: Bringing the Easter message
    By Doug Bursch • March 31, 2010 6:47 pm

    Jesus Christ is God’s answer to our sins. Each and every one of us has turned away from God. We have all fallen away from God’s glory.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Thou shall mostly tell the truth
    Fairly Spiritual: Thou shall mostly tell the truth
    By Doug Bursch • March 10, 2010 7:51 pm

    Thou shall not bear false witness … unless your false witness is in the form of an e-mail. In that case, feel free to forward your lies to everyone in your address book. For although God is truth and His followers must walk in truth, it’s really not a big deal to pass on an e-mail that might not be completely true. I mean most of it is probably true and anyway, it does a great job of proving our preconceived opinion and we’re just sending it to a few of our friends. So what’s the big deal.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Keeping the faith as we wander
    Fairly Spiritual: Keeping the faith as we wander
    By Doug Bursch • February 24, 2010 8:00 pm

    With the 2010 Mariners baseball season on the horizon, I’ve been thinking a lot about how the children of Israel wandered for many years in the wilderness.

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    Fairly Spiritual: Don’t go it alone, be a part of community
    Fairly Spiritual: Don’t go it alone, be a...
    By Doug Bursch • January 6, 2010 7:54 pm

    I’d like to start today’s article by shaming everyone who has not kept their New Year’s resolutions. What’s wrong with you people? Is this really how you want to start a new decade?

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    Fairly Spiritual: Allowing moments to shed a tear, move to melody
    Fairly Spiritual: Allowing moments to shed a tear,...
    By Doug Bursch • December 16, 2009 8:21 pm

    I enjoy emotional music. In fact, I’m a sucker for a good soundtrack. The plot, acting, and special effects might stink to high heaven, but if the movie is scored by John Williams I’ll let it slide. My cynicism is no match for an evocative, weepy violin crescendo. Consequently, I’ve teared up at the climax of some really awful films.

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