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		<title>Seeing Things Dad&#8217;s Way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent mishap resulted in my son appearing as he does in the picture to the right of this text. After this accident, he began to see a few things the way that I had seen them prior, and related them to him as a warning. Simple things (from my perspective) about mu sub k, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2010/08/seeing-things-dads-way/</link>
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		<title>Do You Have What It Takes?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a tireless proponent of strong, lion-hearted Christian men and my heart is roused in me when I hear, watch, or re-tell the stories from the pictures above. How then can I say that these representations of men are &#8220;not what it takes&#8221;? While the men portrayed in the pictures above have characteristics that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2010/08/do-you-have-what-it-takes/</link>
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		<title>Five Monkeys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five monkeys were in a room that contained a table in one corner, and a banana hanging from a string in the middle of the room. The monkeys figured out that if they dragged the table to the middle of the room, they could climb up and grab the banana. So they did. As one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2010/08/five-monkeys/</link>
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		<title>Carrying My Wife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Those of you that know me personally already know that I so rarely propagate stories that I read on the internet, but this one serves a purpose. First let me say that, for those of you currently in a marriage that is breaking up &#8211; for whatever reason &#8211; there is no condemnation here, merely [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2010/08/carrying-my-wife/</link>
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		<title>Men&#8217;s Breakfast &#8211; June 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A transcript of the short talk at the Highland Men&#8217;s Breakfast today (Ron Orrick speaking) I started several devotions for this morning’s breakfast; a Father’s Day chat, and Memorial Day recognition, a direct and forceful talk about a Christian man and his calling, but I have been led to the book of Ephesians for today’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2010/06/mens-breakfast-june-2010/</link>
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		<title>Adoption</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My parents married in the mid/late 1950’s, and by the mid 1960’s were ready to have children. For several reasons they decided not to bear children, but to adopt them. They applied through an adoption agency, and they began their wait. In 1968, in the first week of October, my parents received a call that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2010/05/adoption/</link>
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		<title>Fracture Lines and Confusion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[   gaps are widening..      Coming out of the Fort Hood massacre, we&#8217;ve heard words like &#8220;heroism&#8221;, &#8220;terrorism&#8221;, &#8220;combat disorder&#8221;, &#8220;fear&#8221;, &#8220;Muslim&#8221;, &#8220;hate&#8221;, and &#8220;harassment&#8221;. The thing that is frightening to many however, isn&#8217;t that these words are used, but what each of them are describing and what they are being used to justify. I&#8217;d like to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/11/fracture-lines-and-confusion/</link>
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		<title>Lifest 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month I attended &#8211; for the first time &#8211; a Christian music festival called &#8220;Lifest&#8221;. It is billed as a place to connect with family and God, reconnect with old friends, and to worship. It was all that and more. It is held at the fairgrounds in Oshkosh, WI in early July every [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/07/lifest-2009/</link>
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		<title>Weekend Rides</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, this weekend saw some Harley riding; finally! The weather here in WI has been difficult, it&#8217;s been a cold spring. The cold gave way to a decent weather weekend however, and we got a couple rides in. Click in and read about it&#8230; The two younger kids are in California with their grandparents, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/06/weekend-rides/</link>
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		<title>Sunburned Head and the Luggage of Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s note, Ron has some time to ride and think, about bikes, luggage, men, and ministry.. and, obviously, produce some Vitamin D in his skin! Click through to read more. When my wife and I first married, I had just sold my last motorcycle. We agreed that once the kids were &#8216;out of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/04/sunburned-head-luggage-of-life/</link>
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		<title>Who Do You Say That I Am?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Matthew 16:15, after asking the rather oblique question, &#8220;Who do others say that I am?&#8221;, Christ asked the disciples, &#8220;Who do you say that I am&#8221;? A recent Barna Group research study revealed that less than 9% of all adult Americans have a &#8220;biblical worldview&#8221;*. In addition, only 19% of &#8220;Born again Christians&#8221;** have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/04/who-do-you-say-that-i-am/</link>
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		<title>A Cheer That Sounded Through the Heavens..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. I have never linked to a video on this blog, and with good reason; there are precious few things that I will subject myself to, and fewer yet that I will push upon others. This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/04/a-cheer-that-sounded/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not About The Bunny!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IT&#8217;S NOT ABOUT THE BUNNY! This message isn&#8217;t about whether or not you hide and search for eggs, or enjoy sweet treats on this holiday. Frankly, hiding things, searching for things, finding things, and tasting something sweet are all enjoyable things to do. My question is, &#8220;What are we focused on as we perform our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/04/its-not-about-the-bunny/</link>
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		<title>A Prayer for Blessing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I helped a pastor and his family move this weekend, and though I was personally very sad to see them go, I was happy to help them take the next step in the Lord&#8217;s plan for their lives. This post is a personal prayer for blessings on them as the serve the Lord and the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/03/a-prayer-for-blessing/</link>
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		<title>Mom, Dad, I&#8217;m Sorry..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My father was born in 1933 just after the giddy height of the 1920&#8242;s had worn off and the Great Depression had gripped the United States. By the time of my Dad&#8217;s birth, the world economy was in turmoil and 1300 banks in the U.S. had closed. An additional four and one half million people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/03/mom-dad-im-sorry/</link>
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		<title>Live Like You Mean It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  The state in which I live has put forth a new motto for tourism, which you see written in the title of this post. Rather than debate the indefensible basis for this motto &#8211; which has little to do with the outdoors, vacationing, lakes, or any other actual tourist activity in the state of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/03/live-like-you-mean-it/</link>
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		<title>The Heart of the Matter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.&#8221; &#8211; John 13:34-35 &#8220;..if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/03/the-heart-of-the-matter/</link>
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		<title>Outlaw or Elect?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, a long-standing feud between the Hells Angels and the Mongols, two of the most notorious motorcycle clubs in the country, erupted in a bloody riot at a crowded Nevada casino. Dozens of shots were fired, several people were brutally beaten and stabbed, and when the dust cleared, three bikers were dead. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/03/outlaw-or-elect/</link>
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		<title>Sanctity of Human Life, 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is the transcript of a speech I gave to a local pro-life rally this past Sunday. I hope you find it useful. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212; Let me say that I am more comfortable writing than speaking, but that the puppet show we just saw gives me an idea.. I can hide behind something and speak&#8230; solving [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2009/01/sanctity-of-human-life-2009/</link>
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		<title>A Special Thing..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every now and again a thing comes along that you just have to share with other people. I would most often be speaking about the Gospel when I am this glad about finding a thing, and this is marginally related. I have found a web site that I have to share with you all. This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2008/11/a-special-thing/</link>
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		<title>I am Caleb Holt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not often does a movie come along that I enjoy. Rarer still, a movie that I respect. Still harder to find, a movie that I enjoy, respect, and that I am emotionally caught up in and learn something from. Fireproof is one of these rare movies. In fact, it may stand alone in its own [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2008/11/i-am-caleb-holt/</link>
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		<title>Do I Have To Go To Church?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yep, sure do. At least that&#8217;s the answer I give when a Christian asks me the question. I will sidestep the arguments around what &#8220;a church&#8221; means, if &#8220;home churches&#8221; are &#8216;okay&#8217; or not, and if &#8220;mega-churches&#8221; have the Spirit at all, and focus on the idea that Christians need to meet with, lean on, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2008/10/do-i-have-to-go-to-church/</link>
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		<title>Crawling off the Altar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Under the &#8216;old law&#8217;, sacrifices were made to the Lord for many different reasons. Some were offerings of joy or thanks, some were sin offerings, and others commemorated feasts. The animal was slaughtered and placed on the altar and didn&#8217;t much have a choice. Israel made these sacrifices regularly, but there are numerous (scores) of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2008/10/crawling-off-the-altar/</link>
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		<title>Invictus vs. Humilis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2008/10/invictus-vs-humilis/</link>
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		<title>Jesus was a Socialist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With a socialist potentially being elected to the most powerful post in this nation, there has been an outcry from those involved in modern independence movements (among whom I might count myself), and there have also been some ridiculous statements made by those with socialist agendas (like the title of this post). Because of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://soc.orrick.us/2008/10/jesus-was-a-socialist/</link>
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