Peanuts And Shells

I’m sharing some excerpts from my in-progress manuscript about Rich’s Ride. You can check out previous posts here. # # # # # Some days are peanuts. Some days are shells. RICH’S RIDE reminded me that attitude alters my perceptions of “peanuts” and “shells.” I can choose those attitudes intentionally or allow circumstances to dictate. […]

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Can’t Forgive

“Some actions just can’t be forgiven.” It was a long time ago, in the midst of horrible circumstances, when a pastor said those six words to me. I thought he mis-spoke. I asked him to repeat. He said it again, clearly and slowly and deliberately. “Some actions just can’t be forgiven.” At the time I didn’t […]

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Should

Happy Monday! For some reason I’ve recently encountered—a lot—today’s difficult word-of-the-week… SHOULD We’ve all been in this position. You’re struggling, hurting with the kind of pain that stops you right in your tracks. And as you wonder where you’ll find the strength to take the next breath some well-meaning friend says, “You should …” And you want to […]

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Leadership And Lollipops

Happy Saturday! How often have you thought that you can’t REALLY make a difference? That you’re just one little insignificant everyday person? Drew Dudley tells a wonderful story about changing a life without even realizing it. I wish you a lollipop moment this weekend. Can’t see the video? Click here. Have a great weekend.  

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Enough (part 2)

Do you really believe what you believe? Yesterday I wrote about a small group discussion. Today I want us to make it personal. I invite you to try a small experiment with me. Think of a situation that prompts worry or conflict or anxiety for you. Doesn’t have to be monumental, but it can be. […]

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Enough (part 1)

It’s a common occurrence in our small group. We study a passage and dig out its meaning. Then comes the inevitable question: How do we make this real in our daily lives? This time the passage was from Mark 1 and the central issue was the authority of Jesus. We talked around the details and […]

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Who Nurtures The Seeds?

Note 1: My friend Jon Swanson is leading an online Lenten devotional based on Mark’s gospel. I recommend that you check it out as a way to prepare intentional for Easter. Note 2: My small group is also doing a study of Mark. That sort of “coincidence” leads me to wonder if I’m supposed to pay […]

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Mission

Happy Monday! Monday’s a good day for this word-of-the-week… Mission I like questions. Our small group is working through Mark’s gospel. We’re still in the first chapter and I’m already stuck on a question. In one short chapter Jesus sees heaven open and hears God’s audible blessing. He calls disciples. He defeats his enemy’s temptations […]

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Toward Deeper Connections

Happy Saturday! Have you ever wondered how to make deeper, more meaningful connections with others? David Brooks explains the powerful role of social connections and our failed struggle to make decisions purely rationally. A favorite thpught: Emotion is the foundation of reason because it teaches us what to value. Can’t see the video? Click here. Have […]

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