Which Fear Is Worse?

Can you imagine doing work that placed your life in danger every day? Last evening our small group learned about the work of two missionaries who rescue kids from human traffickers. They offer medical care, love, and prayer to women in one of the darkest places on Earth. Their message of peace and freedom isn’t […]

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Fearless

HAPPY MONDAY! A good friend’s Facebook comment prompts today’s word-of-the-week… FEARLESS I got a lesson in fearless this week. A Facebook friend wrote some courageous thoughts about how the world appears from her perspective. Latter she said she probably lost a few friends because she was so brutally honest and vulnerable. I reassured her. Real […]

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Is Competition Bad?

“What’s wrong with competing if you’re trying to accomplish something positive?” Now THAT’S a great question. The guys in the workshop were discussing self-defeating thought patterns that arise from treating life like an endless competition. I thought for a few moments. “There’s nothing wrong with competing—in the context of a game. Just be aware that […]

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What’s The Most Difficult Thing?

“I didn’t know it would be this hard.” He’s a tough guy. Lived on the streets, sold drugs, survived and in many ways thrived in a harsh, violent world. To me, THAT sounds hard, always looking over your shoulder and sleeping with one eye open, never knowing who to trust, literally fighting your way through […]

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Make An Excuse Or Write A Story

Everyone learns differently; I learn best by teaching. I’m enjoying my workshop with the guys at Harvest Farm. They’ve taught me a lot. As we’ve talked and as Becky and I process what’s happening, a simple truth emerged. # # # We all have experiences. Often those experiences, at their core, aren’t much different. But […]

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My Yoke Is Easy

What do you think Jesus wants you to do? I’m not thinking of specific choices like whether to have pizza or turkey for lunch (I don’t think He cares). But in terms of overall life choices and directions, what do you think He wants? There are probably a lot of answers to that question, but […]

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Example

HAPPY MONDAY! An amazing young man got me thinking about today’s word-of-the-week… EXAMPLE Being a professional athlete provides a huge platform. It’s interesting to watch how different individuals leverage that opportunity. We’ve heard the debate about athletes as about role models. Personally, I think it’s silly. There are plenty of knuckleheads playing big-time sports. That […]

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A Surprising Twist

Happy Saturday! I appreciate the art of communication. Anyone can create a long, boring video that explains an idea but loses the audience along the way. True art lies in presenting words and images that communicate the message while making it nearly impossible to turn away. The end of this two-minute video took me totally by […]

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Life Is Not A Game

Our culture tends to view everything as a competition. It’s all about winning and losing, success and failure. It’s a perspective that encourages a good deal of guilt, shame, and other self-defeating behavior that God never intended. A while back I analyzed this notion in a free ebook titled LIFE IS NOT A GAME. It’s […]

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