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A Sojourn Among Pine Trees: My Time at Duke

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Brad Scott

Nine generations of the family lived in the lap of mountains. Like doting grandparents they watched over us, protected us from whatever was beyond and taught us lessons in silence. The sounds of our stories and songs echoed from the … Continue reading →

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The Crooked Road

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Brad Scott

I recently became aware of why my friends no longer visit me. It seems that in my earliest days out of seminary several of them came to see where I was living and what I was doing. One of my … Continue reading →

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