John was a sponsor. I'm not sure how I learned that, but you could just kind of tell even if, like me, you had no direct experience in the world of 12-step programs.
My colleague Martin Theilin, a retired preacher like me, recently heard from a reader of his blog about a mean spirit that has come to pervade some of our churches.
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On Sunday, March 10, my family and I celebrated my 84th birthday. And I must say that I thank God that I feel as strong and vigorous as I did when I was 50. My mother is turning 103 this year (on May 4), so I'm grateful to be born with great genes and a…