Happy Monday! For the next few Mondays, I’ll post a series of excerpts from RELENTLESS GRACE. You can read previous excerpts here. I hope you enjoy them, and that you’ll encounter God’s invitation to give hope another chance. BACK TO SCHOOL (Relentless Grace Excerpt #10) Prior to my accident, I taught mathematics in a junior high […]
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Jesus Writes About Christmas
Are you an “email forwarder?” You know what I mean—all of those clever email messages you’re supposed to send to ten of your friends right away? I receive a lot of them, I read some, but I almost never pass them along. Email inboxes already contain enough stuff, and I usually wonder who had time […]
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Yesterday I asked a question: Who Else Wants To Finish Strong? The question referenced my 2009 resolution about Living Intentionally and proposed the notion of an Intentional Christmas. After I posted the article and listened to feedback, I decided to be a little more specific about what I meant. “Intentional” simply means making conscious choices […]
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. [Hebrews 12:1] Did you make any resolutions this year?
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“Wasn’t it hard to spend Christmas in the hospital?” She had just finished reading Relentless Grace and I guess the story prompted thoughts of the approaching holiday. CHRISTMAS IN A HOSPITAL might make a good title for an inspirational story or a heartwarming Hallmark movie, but it wouldn’t be my choice for personal experience. I didn’t […]
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Happy Monday! For the next few Mondays, I’ll post a series of excerpts from RELENTLESS GRACE. You can read previous excerpts here. I hope you enjoy them, and that you’ll encounter God’s invitation to give hope another chance. ELEVATOR–Part 2 (Relentless Grace Excerpt #9) Note: This is part 2 of my initial unassisted encounter with an elevator( […]
Continue readingThirty Scriptures That Shape My Theology
What’s your personal theology? A while back, I started a personal project. I wanted to identify one hundred scripture passages that form the core of my theology. I think we’re each accountable tor knowing what we believe, and I thought this exercise might help me crystalize my thinking.
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“I realized that my faith was not in my paycheck or in the housing market.” I read a great article this week about people who have discovered unexpected blessings in the recession. I admire folks who can see the rainbow while the storm rages. I’m pretty good at looking back and seeing the hidden blessings, […]
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No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. Abraham Lincoln, 1863 Are you good at gratitude? I’m not. That’s a tough confession at Thanksgiving. […]
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Happy Monday! For the next few Mondays, I’ll post a series of excerpts from RELENTLESS GRACE. You can read previous excerpts here. I hope you enjoy them, and that you’ll encounter God’s invitation to give hope another chance. ELEVATOR–Part 1 (Relentless Grace Excerpt #8) Note: This is part 1 of my initial unassisted encounter with an […]
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Happy Saturday! If you’re new to THE CRAZY QUEST, you may wish to read about it here. Basically, I’m tracing my journey as I attempt to answer the question: What would you do if you didn’t know you couldn’t do it? SEMI-NAKED ROAD RASH Once in a while you just have to laugh at the […]
Continue readingWhat’s The Cost?
How much does it cost? I read an article this week that estimated the cost of raising a child to age eighteen. According to a study, the average parent will spend about $250,000 just to get a child to the point where they can incur really serious debt for college. The writer speculated whether this […]
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