I tend to turn following Jesus into an intellectual exercise. Our small group discussed this verse a few days ago. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) We all agreed on the need to be more aware of […]
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From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question, “Is it politic?” And Vanity comes along and asks the question, “Is it popular?” But Conscience asks the question “Is it right?” And there comes a time when one must take a position that is […]
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I wish I could make music. Specifically, I’ve always kind of wanted to be a drummer. There’s a place in my heart that feels a tiny bit unfulfilled because I never gave that notion a real shot. But that place is fairly small, and at this point it’s certainly not a dream worth following. Drumming is […]
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Yesterday a few of us from the FREEDOM TOUR team were invited to share the story. In a Sunday school class the questions started easy, routes and where we sleep and how far we ride each day. As we settled in a bit, they wanted to know about our focus on human trafficking. So we […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! A visit to a neighbor church brings a smile and today’s word-of-the-week… CHILDREN I like the children’s sermon. Becky and I visited a church yesterday that does a children’s sermon during worship. The kids gathered around the leader, poking and squirming and trying to listen while he showed them a bag filled with stones. […]
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We should be careful with the word hate. One of my relatives recently became somewhat famous (details here). This week his home town had a “day” for him–mayor read a proclamation, key to the city, the whole cool small town deal. And of course there was an article in the local newspaper. So someone just had to jump […]
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“This thing isn’t for everyone.” When I got my Master’s degree in counseling, I recall the turmoil caused by the required course in statistics. As a math guy it was an easy class for me, but many of my classmates struggled and fussed and bemoaned the need for such torture. They wondered why they couldn’t […]
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Have you watched A.D. The Bible Continues? I caught a random episode last weekend and got absolutely caught up in one scene. On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace […]
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From Gary Haugen, founder of International Justice Mission: “When you survey very, very poor communities, residents will tell you that their greatest fear is violence.” “The problem is not that the poor don’t get laws, it’s that they don’t get law enforcement.” “In Bolivia, for example, if a man sexually assaults a poor child, statistically, […]
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In 60 days, the 500-mile journey begins. We’ll raise our helmets, climb on our bikes, and crank south out of Cheyenne on highway 85. A casual observer might think FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR ’15 begins with the first pedal crank. The observer will see bright green jerseys, smiles, and high-fives. He’ll wave and perhaps offer […]
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“This place was empty when we arrived.” How often have you heard some version of that? It’s the American dream. The self-made man, the business built from scratch, the idea developed in solitude. It’s the ideal of self-sufficiency. I did it myself and so should you. FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR didn’t exist before Becky and […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! A lesson in grace brings us today’s word-of-the-week… BETTER Ursula Ward had just heard the verdict. Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez was guilty of murdering her son, Odin Lloyd. She stepped forward to speak before final sentencing. “I forgive the hands of the people who had a hand in my son’s murder, either […]
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