…get me in a lot of trouble. I got disappointed this week. Disclaimer: I’m only telling this story because I think it contains some valuable lessons. The details don’t matter—this is about my personal failure, nothing else. # # # # # A couple of years ago I was invited to be a very small […]
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What Did You Learn?
What did you learn? The big event’s over, the project’s complete, the crisis has subsided—now what? My “teacher mentality” trained me to move on to whatever’s next. Get ready for the next class, the next lesson, the next unit. It just keeps coming, and there’s little time to reflect. It’s a huge lost opportunity. It’s […]
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Majestic. The dining room of this old lodge overlooks the entire valley. The cloudless sky is an impossible shade of blue. Across the valley some aspens are just beginning to turn, splashes of gold amidst the deep green pines. Aside from a narrow dirt road and an occasional four-wheeler heading into the national forest, there’s […]
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Welcome to Monday and a good news/bad news word-of-the-week … OVERLOAD Today I’m starting the week by looking back—I’m operating on overload. I’m thinking there are two kinds of overload. One is overwhelmed, when there’s just too much input or too much to do. That’s the overload that jams the emotional circuits until something snaps and […]
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Are you ever tempted to think it’s impossible? Whatever “it” is, there just aren’t enough resources, or nobody believes in you, or there’s just too much doubt? I’m betting this short video will inspire you to re-think “I can’t.” If you can’t see the video, click here to watch it on my site. Have a […]
Continue readingWhat If I Just Let Go?
I read a story this morning that disturbs me. A missionary had been a bed-ridden invalid for eight years. During that time she prayed for healing so she could do the work to which she’d been called. No response. Finally she got tired of asking. Basically she said, “Okay, you decide if I’m going to […]
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Have you ever asked a question and received a less-than-helpful answer? A few days ago my Internet connection decided to demonstrate its absolute power to control my life. For no apparent reason I’d suddenly have no signal. A few moments later everything was fine. This cycle recurred several times. I did all of the standard […]
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The title of the talk seemed a bit odd: The God of “RE.” I figured I was about to discover that “re” was a Greek or Hebrew word with deep theological significance. Pastors are good at digging out this sort of stuff. I suspect it reflects a need to justify the value of their seminary training. But […]
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Welcome to Monday and my personal word-of-the-week … ANTICIPATION Actually, it could probably be a different “a” word—anxiety. You’ve heard the adage “Be careful what you wish for because you might actually get it.” That’s what I’m feeling as this week gets going. This is the week I accomplish one of my three big goals […]
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Happy Saturday! Joni Eareckson Tada has defied expectations her entire life. Every time I encounter her words I’m struck by her gentle grace. She faces adversity with confidence and peace that inspires me. I encourage you to read this article, in which Joni offers some thoughts on a universal question: Why Does God Allow Suffering? […]
Continue readingMy Child, Your Sins Are Forgiven
When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home. Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them, four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on […]
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Okay, we all know life’s not fair, right? Like it or not, we encounter circumstances in which justice simply doesn’t prevail. The bad guy gets the girl and the good guy loses his fortune. It’s reality—no sense complaining about it. I’ve mostly let go of the silly habit of lamenting life’s injustices, but once in […]
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