Happy Monday! My week (and I’m guessing yours) will be consumed by the word-of-the-week… Choice Most of our lives are determined by the choices we make. I don’t know about you, but a lot of those choices just don’t seem all that clear. Sometimes it feels like we’re literally frozen by the inability to make […]
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New Grass On The Field
Happy Saturday! Opening day in American baseball is a special time of hope and new beginnings. If you’re even a casual fan, this’ll bring some smiles and great memories. If you can’t see the video, click here. Have a great weekend.
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What do you value most? I’m not really big on fancy religious words. They’re fun to toss around, but I mostly think the words make it easy to dismiss a deeper issue. Idolatry is a word like that. For me, the word evokes images of golden calves and ritual sacrifice. Idols are statues of snakes […]
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Are people who follow Jesus somehow different from everyone else? It’s sort of a trick question, right? We’re supposed to be different. We’re supposed to be set apart. 1 Peter 2:9 says we’re “… a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession …” I don’t know about you, but there’s not […]
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Note: This article continues our Wednesday series about the Bible. You can check out previous entries here. This article is a re-write of an original post from August 5, 2010. Are you supposed to take everything in the Bible seriously? I have a friend who claims that every word in the Bible is meant to […]
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Do you think God can use you? Actually, that’s sort of a silly question. Of course God can use me or you. He’s God; He can do whatever He wants. The real question is “WILL God use us?” I’ve been thinking about this question in the context of my bike ride project. If you’re a […]
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Happy Monday! This weekend I received a lesson on today’s word-of-the-week… Flexibility I’ve got sort of a single-track mind. I want to get an idea, develop it, and move forward. I’m not opposed to looking at alternatives—at the beginning. But I want to decide, and then get on with it. That’s not all bad. Some […]
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Happy Saturday! This video explains the incredible mission of Blood: Water Mission, one of the organizations we’re supporting through Journey4Hope. What struck me: Charity is for victims. Hope empowers communities to work together to solve problems. (If you can’t see the video, click here.) Have a great weekend!
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Do you ever experience doubt? Imagine a man trudging through the desert in search of water. He’s absolutely certain the water’s right over that next hill. Of course, he was absolutely certain the water was right over the last hill as well. The trip didn’t begin like this. When he started, the path was clearly […]
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Do you believe Jesus speaks to you? I do. I’m not getting all ooky-spooky about this. I don’t hear voices or anything like that. In fact, that’s precisely the problem. Most of the time, I don’t hear anything at all. But I don’t think it’s because He’s not talking. The problem is that I’m not […]
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Note: This article continues our Wednesday series about the Bible. You can check out previous entries here. How do you apply the Bible to your life? I have a sad confession. I always figured the whole point of reading the Bible was me. I thought it was about my life, learning how to live better, […]
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Do you ever make life too complicated and forget the basics? Last week I spoke to a pastor about leading a men’s retreat. He asked me to outline my vision for the sessions. So I talked about stories and testimonies and adversity. I traced a path from storm through darkness to hope and light. I […]
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