Common

HAPPY MONDAY! A comment from my wise wife brings today’s word-of-the-week… COMMON “The way you share your story creates common ground.” Becky consistently guides me back to the central importance of relationships. She says my story removes barriers because it includes elements with which everyone can identify. Someone asked me recently how I can work […]

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Do I Have To Serve?

“Does a dream HAVE to serve others?” I’ve heard the question before as I share my definition of a dream: A dream is a God-inspired desire to use your unique gifts and talents to serve others and change the world. “Isn’t it okay to want to do something for myself, like climbing a mountain just […]

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What Motivates You?

What are you waiting for? After a recent talk, a guy told me he was a little disappointed because the staff at his recovery program wasn’t providing as much motivation as he’d anticipated. He offered a sports analogy. He wanted a coach constantly pushing, yelling, forcing him to do his best. Apparently that worked for him as […]

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What Do You Practice?

Limits provide a built-in excuse. Unlimited doesn’t exist. Resources are limited. People don’t always follow through.  Somebody gets hurt. There’s opposition and criticism. On the other end, opportunity does exist. We can find ways to serve, ideas to develop, and dreams to follow. Somewhere along the line I learned this nasty tendency to practice my limits. […]

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Nativity

HAPPY MONDAY! A cold indoor Sunday brings today’s word-of-the-week… NATIVITY Becky loves indoor Christmas decorations. Yesterday while I watched football, our house became home to more than a dozen Santa’s, a herd of reindeer, a variety of sleighs, some stars, a few angels, several framed Christmas puzzles, a couple of snowmen, a porcelain version of […]

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Peace Without Justice?

I’m trying to discern the proper response to recent events in Ferguson. (I’m posting this on both blogs. Apologies to those who receive repeats) It’s clear to me that these developments highlight systemic, long-term injustice that goes far beyond one specific incident. I absolutely believe non-violence is the only solution. Rioting and looting only intensify […]

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Can There Be Peace Without Justice?

I’m trying to discern the proper response to recent events in Ferguson. It’s clear to me that these developments highlight systemic, long-term injustice that goes far beyond one specific incident. I absolutely believe non-violence is the only solution. Rioting and looting only intensify fear and mistrust while confirming false stereotypes. Jesus didn’t call us to […]

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Brand-New

HAPPY MONDAY! A visit this morning to an amazing place inspires today’s word-of-the-week… BRAND-NEW We’re headed to the Teen Challenge Ranch in Phoenix this morning. If you want to see a real, tangible, living-breathing-right-in-front-of-you example of the “new life” described in scripture, this is a great place to go. At the Ranch you meet men […]

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