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A Pulitzer Prize Winning Communist!

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Sam Greening: Huntsville AL; I am an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and I've served congregations in the USA, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Europe. I received a B.A. in German from the University of Louisville and learned Spanish in Bogotá. My Master of Divinity degree is from Drew University in New Jersey. I am currently the intentional interim pastor at the United Church of Huntsville in Alabama. The opinions found on Opossum Screed are my own and are not intended to reflect the views of the church I am serving.

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My Daily Devotions

I've divided the psalter into 365 portions, and post a new psalm passage on this blog each day, usually along with a brief observation and prayer. These are my own personal daily devotions.

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Sweet 16 Current or Recent Reads (dice-rated from 1 to 6)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Sáenz) ⚅
By the Ionian Sea: Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy (George Gissing) ⚂
Carnelian: Chalcedony Chronicles 1 (B. Kristin McMichael) ⚁
City of Illusions (Ursula K. Le Guin) ⚃
Educated: A Memoir (Tara Westover) ⚂
Emergence: Foreigner Series 19 (C.J. Cherryh) ⚅
Evans Above (Rhys Bowen) ⚃
The High Mountains of Portugal (Yann Martel) ⚅
In the Middle of Somewhere (Roan Parrish) ⚃
Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson) ⚃
Less: A Novel (Andrew Sean Greer) ⚄
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression—and the Unexpected Solutions (Johann Hari) ⚄
On Tyranny:Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Timothy Snyder) ⚅
The Persimmon Tree (Bryce Courtenay) ⚄
Test Drive: Crossroads 3 (Riley Hart) ⚃
A Wrinkle in TIme (Madeleine L'Engle) ⚃

My Desert Island Books
*indicates the first in a series

The Art of Divine Contentment (Thomas Watson)
Cambridge Study Bible: NRSV without Apocrypha
A Diary of Private Prayer (John Baillie)
The Dollmaker (Hariette Arnow)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Muriel Barbery)
*The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
*Foreigner (C.J. Cherryh)
*Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
The Gypsies (Jan Yoors)
*Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Heidelberg Catechism
Institutes of the Christian Religion (John Calvin)
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (John Fox, Jr.)
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century (Timothy Snyder)
Timbered Choir A: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997 (Wendell Berry)
*Tom Slade Boy Scout (Percy Keese Fitzhugh)
Two Years before the Mast (Richard Henry Dana)
Whistling Season (Ivan Doig)

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Liturgy & Hymnody

A New Zealand Prayer Book (Anglican)
Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal)
Book of Common Worship (PCUSA)
Célébrer Dieu
CyberHymnal
Glory to God (PCUSA Hymnal)
New Century Hymnal (UCC)
Reformierte Liturgie: Gebete und Ordnungen für die unter dem Wort versammelte Gemeinde
UCC Worship Resources
United Methodist Hymnal

Online Bible Resources

1599 Geneva Bible
Bible Gateway (English & Foreign Language Bibles)
Bibles in former Soviet languages
Concordance
German Evangelical Perikopen
Oremus (NRSV, etc.)
Revised Common Lectionary
Tageslosung
The Text This Week
Zürcher Bibel

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Statements of Faith

All Things Work Together (Rom. 8:28-30)
Apostles Creed
Barmen Declaration (1934)
Belhar Confession (1986)
Boston Declaration (2017)
Canons of Dort (1619)
Dual Nature of Christ (451)
Evangelical Catechism (1929)
First Song of Isaiah (12:2-6)
God's Plan of Salvation (Eph. 1:3-14)
Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
Heidelberg Catechism (var. languages)
Institutes of the Christian Religion (1560)
Kansas City Statement of Faith (1913)
Nicene Creed
Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord (Ps. 124:8)
Our World Belongs to God (CRC 2008)
Preëminence of the Head of the Church (Col. 1:15-20)
Savoy Declaration (1658)
Scots Confession (1560)
Second Helvetic Confession (1562/4)
Statement of Faith of the UCC (1959)
Ten Theses of Berne (1528)
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Ps. 23)
The Name of Jesus (Philip. 2:1-22)
The Word Became Flesh (John 1:1-5, 9-14)
Toward the 21st Century (1993)
UCC Testimonies of Faith
Westminster Confession (1646)
Westminster Larger Catechism (1647)
Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)

Sports Favorites

Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA: Louisville Cardinals
EPL: West Bromwich Albion
Bundesliga: 1. FSV Mainz 05
Liga Águila: Independiente Santa Fe
FIFA: Colombia
MLB: NY Mets
NFL: Detroit Lions

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Faith Blog Roll

Homebrewed Christianity

Surviving The Bible: The One About The Trinity
GetReligion

How not to cover a YouTube story: Seeing isn't believing in the Greek baby baptism
Red Letter Christians

An Imaginative Incarnation: The Carnival de Resistance
Jesus Creed

APCL in Korean
Velveteen Rabbi

And bring you peace
Reformation21 Blog

Benefits of Theological Education in the Local Church (Sean Morris)
john pavlovitz

Our Neighborhood Needs Mr Rogers
Roger E. Olson

My Feeble Attempts at Satire Miss the Mark
nakedpastor

Take a Knee
Desiring God

Philippians 2:9–11: Is God an Egomaniac?
Religion News Service

Photos of the Week
Becoming Minimalist

Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads.
Opossum Screed

Their Bows Shall Be Broken
Reformation Theology

Two Completed Projects
Pyromaniacs

The Root of the Matter
Good News Magazine

An Unwilling Undertaking: Happy Aldersgate Weekend
Raheel Raza's Blog

VIOLENCE IN THE NAME OF ISLAM – AGAIN!
Hacking Christianity

Does “The Anatomy Of Peace” Practice what it Preaches?
Jade Mountain Buddha Hall

The Middle Way is Not Straight
Ligonier Ministries Blog

What Is the Church?
Idol Chatter

This Survey Asked Participants Whether Han Solo or Jesus Said It, And People Were Stumped
Doing Life Together

Ways to Remember Our Fallen Heroes
Ron Edmondson

Let’s Not Complicate Leadership
Carey Nieuwhof

Why Pretty Much Every Church Leader Needs Marriage Counselling
Whispers in the Loggia
The Bible for Normal People

There are No Contradictions in the Bible (Yeah, You Heard Me)
Church Marketing Sucks

Get a Taste of Creative Missions
Simply Fabulous

Led by the Spirit
Faith, Media & Culture

Goodness Reigns Filmmaker Contest
Daily Reflections (St James)

May 18 – May 25, 2018
Jennie Allen

What it means to be free. {A Big Announcement!}
Micah J. Murray

How I Manage to Still Be a Christian
Unfundamentalist Christians

11 Bible Verses That Turn Christians Into Atheists
At the Intersection of Faith and Culture

Is McCain a “War Hero?”
You Can Sit With Us

So Will I
John Shore

Mother’s Day for the Rest of Us
Jamie the Very Worst Missionary

Censoring the Very Worst Missionary: A How To Guide
Through the Lens of Faith

Doors to opportunity
Zack Hunt

BIG NEWS: I’m Moving!!
MandM

On alleged Victim’s of Church abuse… “Can you blame them?”…. “Yes I can”
Sarah Bessey

My Favourite Books to Empower Women Who Preach
Cassandra Today

Phases
Common Word, Common Lord

Of Passover and Doctor’s Day: A Fitting Coincidence
Lutheran news & social issues

February 2018 news
Prayer, Plain and Simple

A Morning Prayer
Nadia Bolz-Weber

My 2018 Speaking Schedule (minus Fall book events)
More Than This with Sheridan Voysey

Got Some Goals for the New Year? Great. Just Don’t Forget This
Progressive Christianity

As Legends Go
Christian Piatt

More Than Jezebel (Third Week Advent Devotional)
City of Brass

Al-Fateha
Muslim Matters

The Day We Really Lost Jerusalem
New Sacred

American Jesus
Fellowship of Saints and Sinners

The Loneliness Epidemic – and Faith-Filled Tools for Coping
Jayson D. Bradley

When Someone Asks “Why Doesn’t the Church Ever Talk about Sin?”
Reconciling Ministries Network

New Reconciling Community in Oklahoma City, OK
A Venerable Company

Fear Transformed
Sparks from the Soul

The Cure for Comparison
East Meets West

Willpower
dhamma musings

Burmese Art At The Museum
Pastor Robert Hurst

It Is Time
La Jolla UCC

Farewell
A Pastor's Notebook

This is way too much sermon, to be honest
Haudenschild Blog

What same-sex "marriage" has done to Massachusetts
Cut the Crap Spirituality

Cat’s In the Cradle
Dream Gates

Approaching Halloween: when the veil between the world thins
Commonsense Christianity

Three “Christian” Teachings That Jesus Didn’t Teach
Peter Enns

my last Patheos post…
Islam In America

“Of Dogs, Faith and Islam”
A Journey to Remember

The Danger of Fear
Inspiring Athletes

A conversation with Sprint Cup driver Austin Dillon
Thinking Christianity

The Spiritual Life of an Apologist
Whole Notes

A conversation with pastor, author and songwriter Louie Giglio
Aw C'Mon God Gimme a Break

God Bless My Powerful & Painted Big Toes…& Wise Jellyfish
Mercy not Sacrifice

I’ve moved!!! Please check me out at Patheos
Faith & Justice

Jay Sekulow: Will the State Department finally speak out for Pastor Saeed Abedini?
Comments on: Blog
Gospel Coalition Blogs
Kalotaszegi Református Egyházmegye

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Language Blogs

All Things Linguistic

Remember that linguistics conference on Pokemon naming...
Bad Newspaper

Grand theft.
languagehat.com

Subdisciplines of Linguistics.
Grammarist

Forbidden fruit
Language Log

Subdisciplinary alignments
harm·less drudg·ery

A Lexicographer’s Guide to Real Words
The Ling Space

VidCon 2018
Grammarphobia

When the simple past is perfect
Strong Language

Goat rodeo
Travelengua

How to Stop Procrastinating
Code Switch

Milwaukee Police Disciplined For Using Stun Gun On, Arresting NBA Player
Superlinguo

lingthusiasm: Lingthusiasm Episode 20: Speaking Canadian and...
Omniglot blog

Blundering about, eyes closed
About Words – Cambridge Dictionaries Online blog

Out of the blue (Words and phrases for unexpected events)
Australian Aboriginal Languages Student Blog

The educational importance and preservation of language through oral history and song.
A Way with Words

Jump Steady (Rebroadcast) - 21 May 2018
Language on the Move

In search of myself
Itchy Feet

My Way
...And Read All Over

Dictionary.com is picking up their slack
Terribly Write

What can you glean from this?
Sentence first

Verbing and nouning are fine and here’s a quiz
The Ramblings of a Proto-Linguist

wuglife: allthingslinguistic: Phoneme Synthesis is a nifty...
The Lingua File

5 Reasons to Spend Your Gap Year Studying a Foreign Language Abroad by Leila Dorari
language: a feminist guide

Is ‘terrorism’ the right word?
Literal-Minded

She Never Saw a Dog and Didn’t Smile
a-thousand-words

"Just because things hadn’t gone the way I’d planned didn’t necessarily mean they’d gone wrong."
Apostrophe Catastrophes

Lucky Apostrophe Catastrophe
Wordnik

It’s official! Wordnik is now a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit!
Glossologics

Birth
Endangered Languages & Cultures

Merging SayMore audio snippets into a single wav file
separated by a common language

The book! The book!
This Blog is Full of Words

2017 in Star Wars
that munanga linguist

English-only health alert for Ngukurr, now with draft Kriol translation (cos there really should be one)
Words & Worlds of New York

2017: Bad for Politics, Good for Pimsleur
It's Your Damned Language

The GOP Wants to Fuck Consumers
OzPapersOnline

Documenting sociolinguistic variation
The League of Nerds

Art on the Clock
Mental Floss

Check Out Friday's Awesome Amazon Deals
Word Jazz

Don’t Go Gentle: Writing Colourful With(out) Adverbs
Culture Matters

How to write a book review
Fully (sic)

Goodbye, Dolly!
Other-Wordly

other-wordly: words to surprise, delight, and enamor: terms...
Apostrophe Abuse

Two for the price of one!
After Deadline

A Lineup of Missteps
A Walk in the World of WoRds

Writing, Writing, Writing
Grammarly Blog
OxfordWords Blog
Lingua Franca

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Sports Blog Roll

College Spun

4-Star Recruit Spurns SEC Powers With Surprise Commitment Decision
BC Interruption

NCAA Tournament Preview: Boston College Lacrosse vs. James Madison
A Sea Of Blue

Jay Bilas and Bobby Marks weigh in on Vanderbilt/Washington NBA decisions
Card Chronicle

Louisville moves on to ACC championship game with 5-2 win over Pitt
The Crunchzone

Recap: Louisville Defeats Pitt In ACCBC Semifinals
Tomahawk Nation

No. 9 FSU baseball game thread: vs No. 10 Clemson, Saturday 5 PM
Teel Time

Mature beyond years, guard Casey Morsell fits U.Va. basketball
Louisville Athletics

No. 24 Louisville Clinches Spot in ACC Baseball Championship Final
Backing The Pack

NC State flops out of ACC tournament 0-2, awaits its NCAA tournament fate
State of The U

Canes Hoops: Dewan Huell Is Returning
Tar Heel Blog

UNC Football: Takeaways from the early UNC-Cal betting line
The Cardinal Connect

Florida Offensive Lineman Commits To Louisville
Yardbarker: Louisville Cardinals

Florida Offensive Lineman Commits To Louisville
SCACCHoops

ACC Revenues up but behind other Power 5 conferences
Gobbler Country

Seven Reasons Cam Phillips Wasn’t Drafted
All Sports Discussion

ACC Revenues up, but behind other Power 5 conferences via @DavidTeelatDP
Streaking The Lawn

COMMITMENT! In-state linebacker Josh Ahern picks Cavaliers
Cardinal Sports Zone

UofL Football Lands 2019 FL Offensive Lineman
ACC Football Rx

BREAKING: ACC Revenue for 2016-17
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

Where do SU’s Big East rivalries rank among those lost to realignment? (LINKS)
From The Rumble Seat

Georgia Tech Football: The Yellow Jackets will win at least eight games per year until Paul Johnson retires
Shakin The Southland

Clemson Recruiting Update: Where does Clemson look at DT?
Cardiac Hill

Pitt and Wisconsin agree to two-year football series
Duke Report

WATCH: Duke QB Daniel Jones Has All The Tools
ACC Basketball (Bleacher Report)

Judge Rules Louisville Made 'Deliberate Attempt' to Hide Basketball Scandals
UofL Card Game

Louisville Polo saddles up for UofL medical research
Blogger So Dear

Men’s Tennis: Wake Forest Wins First NCAA National Championship
ACC Football (Bleacher Report)

FSU OL Josh Ball Reportedly Suspended by University Judicial Panel
WBA Mad

5 Things You Didn't Know About Darren Moore
Louisville Sports Live

Taking it One Day at a Time: A Guide to Following Louisville Basketball Recruiting
ND Nation

Notes from the Geetar: Hath Spring Sprung?
Bleacher Report - Louisville Cardinals Football

Lamar Jackson Doing Himself Few Favors at Combine—and Good for Him
Rick Pitino Official Website

Summer Update
Russdiculous

Extreme Measures
Jon B Around the World

Fez
05er Fanblog

Das Ende einer schönen Zeit
ACC Insider

College sports digest: Wednesday, Sept. 7
West Bromwich Albion Blog

West Brom blog: Red don't Mata, as the stripes go marching on!
Mainz 05

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Miscellaneous Blog Roll

Travel Blog

Inverness and the Highlands
The Phoblographer

This Rare Nikon F2 Titan is Yours for Less Than $1,000
Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

What Trump Talks About When He Talks About Love
Colossal

Hand-Dyed Crocheted Thread Carefully Covers Eggs, Seeds, and Tree Trunks
UofL News

Memorial Day origins trace back to UofL grad
Interior Design Ideas

33 Gorgeous Green Kitchens And Ways To Accessorize Them
Lost At E Minor

Breaking Bad star accidentally searched for ‘sex gifs’ on Twitter and all hell broke loose
Bourbon Guy

Wild Turkey Longbranch
Design is fine

Wilhelm Weimar, Iris, 1898. Hamburg, Germany. Via MKG,
Chase Jarvis Photography

Designing a Big Life /w Kevin Rose, Kelly Wearstler, and Tan France
The BlueMahler (Alfred Eaker)

SEA OF ROSARIES: Annunciation
Humans of New York

“I’m just beginning art school. I’m trying to find my own voice...
Design Clever

novum – world of graphic design – issue 06.18 – graphic design x...
Kárpátutak: Erdély

Pünkösdi utazás, 2009. május 26. és június 2. között - A Székely Gyors megérkezése Gyimesbükkre, Pünkösd vasárnapján
BourbonBlog

WhistlePig FarmStock Rye Whiskey Crop 002, “Triple Terroir”
Bourbonr Blog

Review: Old Fitzgerald Bottled-In-Bond
Medellin Living

Bardesono: Blending Live Music and Fine Dining in Poblado
Thistle & Shamrock

May 17, 2018
Colombia Travel Blog

Amores Colombianos – Un especial del día de San Valentín 2018
Jonathan Renshaw

Book 2 – Behind the Scenes
The Awl

New York City, January 30, 2018
Baubauhaus.

Fons Hickmann, graphic design, poster
Gizmodo

Everything You Need to Know About 'Cleganebowl,' Game of Thrones' Most Hyped Fan Theory
Baunau

isentropie: JORDY VAN DEN NIEUWENDIJK NICE.
Blog About Beer

10 Beer T-Shirts Any Beer Lover Could Wear
Visual Sundae

Farewell and Thanks!
Flak Photo

Mona Kuhn, AD 6309
Hello Huntsville

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Current Events Blog Roll

Joe.My.God.

CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread
Salon

Pete King ironically compares NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to the Nazi salute
Eschaton

Imagine Being The Kind Of Person Who Willingly Works For Donald Trump
Raw Story

‘This isn’t about evidence, it’s about inoculation’: CNN’s Michael Smerconish explains Trump’s cynical ‘SpyGate’ gambit
Daily Kos

Leaked White House video is the latest proof that Donald Trump should not tweet without supervision
Balloon Juice

REPUBS IN DISARRAY! Open Thread: George Conway Is Losing His Faith
MSNBC

Former Watergate Prosecutor Says FBI Informants are Not Spies
Truthdig

Painting a Path Out of Prison
Hungarian Spectrum

The uncertain fate of the “Stop Soros” bill
NPR News

Florida, Alabama In A State Of Emergency As Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaches
OpEdNews

Audit the Outlaw Military Budget Draining America's Necessities
Talking Points Memo

Trump Blames Dems For His Own Policy Of Separating Families At The Border
Eclectablog

The case against repeating or retweeting Trump
Wonkette

The Week In Garbage Men: Bad Feminist Public Schools Won’t Even Let Boys Get Concussions, Masturbate In Locker Rooms
Political Animal

Ripping Parents from Their Children And Then Losing Them Is Cruel and Inhuman
NewsHounds blog

Martha MacCallum Whitewashes Pence’s ‘Libya Model’ Comments That Scuttled North Korea Talks
ThinkProgress

New York congressman compares NFL players protesting racism to Nazis
The Knowledge You Crave

Spain Gave FBI Damning Recordings, Says ‘Trump’s Son Should Be Concerned’
No More Mister Nice Blog

THEY SAY COMPASSION IS A VIRTUE, BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME
Towleroad

Hawaii Governor Signs Law Banning Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
Crooks and Liars

Dershowitz, Trump's Newest Snowflake, Whines Family Is Horrified Over His Trump Defense
Vox

A Quiet Place’s sound designers on building its very loud silence
AlterNet

Why Does Israel’s Illegal Separation Wall Still Stand?
Capitol Hill Blue

Trump lied about drop in illegal border crossings
Pharyngula

Heather Mac Donald’s coded racism is not at all subtle
Calculated Risk

Schedule for Week of May 27, 2018
The Smirking Chimp

How the Chaos of 1968 Set the Stage for a President Donald Trump
FiveThirtyEight

LeBron’s Legend Didn’t Need Reinforcing, But He Did It Anyway
Times of Central Asia

Weekly Digest of Central Asia
Echidne of the Snakes

Memorial Day Weekend Reading
Science of Us

5 Ways Personality Changes in the First Year of Marriage
Equitable Growth

Weekend reading, “market power” edition
In These Times

Lessons From the First Palestinian Intifada
Left Foot Forward

Why it’s time to regulate the ‘big data’ giants
Shadowproof

Activists Sue To Stop Chicago City Council Vote On Funding For Police Compound
Hungarian Free Press

It may be time for the Hungarian opposition parties to throw in the towel
Greg Palast

Free Speech TV & MNN Presents… Elections 2018: Voting Rights Under Attack
Generación Y

Pedimos transparencia en la investigación sobre la tragedia aérea
PanAm Post

Scandal in Argentina: Nazi Teacher Fired after Student Video Goes Viral
Politicus USA

Trump Is Destroying Himself By Demanding That The White House Never Apologize
Alastair Campbell

RIP TESSA JOWELL, A WONDERFUL WOMAN, A SUPERB POLITICIAN, AND THE KINDEST FRIEND
Labour Uncut

The shame of Barnet: losing a council because the voters think you’re racist
Moron Majority

Is Dr. Ronny Jackson Really an MD?
Political Scrapbook

Top Tories were star guests at ‘misleading’ DUP fundraisers
Grumbles From an Old Grouch

Jim Bakker: God-Haters Working To Remove Crosses From Arlington National Cemetery
BlueOregon

Tell Republicans: Reject the NRA
Liberal Oasis

This Is Not Normal Episode 30: All Too Normal
Mother Jones

That's It For Today
Mother Jones

That's It For Today
MyDD

Hyundai Santa Fe Helps Artists Do A 3D Scan Of Yosemite Valley
Breaking Views

Scandal in Seoul masks bigger economic problems
Progressive Writers

Why you should consider taking a vacation from work
The Huffington Post

Breaking Down Barriers in Sexual and Reproductive Health Reporting in Africa
Liberal Conspiracy

Cameron’s case for attacking ISIS in Syria is flimsy, but I can see why Labour MPs would go with it
Progress Central

Obama’s International Tax Plan Attacks Offshore Tax Havens
The Left Coaster

Saying goodbye to the AdSense for Feeds blog
Media Matters
The Progressivist

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