1.0The Deacon's Benchhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbenchDeacon Greg Kandrahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/author/gkandraMeanwhile, from the Awards Desk ... - The Deacon's Benchrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NHs3Ywbxfh"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/2008/03/meanwhile-from-the-awards-desk.html">Meanwhile, from the Awards Desk …</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/2008/03/meanwhile-from-the-awards-desk.html/embed#?secret=NHs3Ywbxfh" width="600" height="338" title="“Meanwhile, from the Awards Desk …” — The Deacon's Bench" data-secret="NHs3Ywbxfh" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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‘Tis the season. Awards season, that is. And you might want to wander over to the Bloggers Choice Awards to see who the contenders are in different categories. (Your Humble Blogger is listed in Best Religion Blog.) There are a gazillion nominees — so take your time and, to quote Paul Simon, “stroll around the…http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/images/bca_badges/bca_badge_bestreligionblog.gif