Happy Saturday! I have a sense that someday, a very long time in the future, archeologists or anthropologists will study our civilization and conclude that its most creative members made beer commercials. I’ll allow you to decide the implications of that trend, but this company certainly has a history of entertaining, sometimes meaningful ads. This week […]
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What’s your mental image of a “mob”? Did you think of a crime syndicate led by a “mob boss”? How about mob violence, or mob mentality? Mostly a mob isn’t a good thing. Mobs tend to be disorderly and out of control. They’re spontaneous, usually in a disruptive way. So what in the world is a HopeMob? […]
Continue readingDid You Really Hear What You Heard?
Our church heard sort of a groundbreaking message this weekend. (I told you part of it last time. You can watch here if you wish.) I suppose in the grand scheme of things it wasn’t earth-shattering. A buddy used to keep things in perspective by quipping, “It can’t be that important if more than a […]
Continue readingWhat’s Going To Happen?
As we’ve done a few of these tours I’ve learned that each one assumes its own unique character. You’d think one long distance bike ride would be pretty much like another. But this is about something more than bike rides, so each time we take off it’s really a new adventure. As soon as we learn how […]
Continue readingHow Do You Think It Ends?
I love stories that paint word pictures. This weekend our pastor shared an amazing story he experienced as a dream—or nightmare. You decide. This one’s gonna stick with me a while. # # # In his dream, he was standing on the platform in the church auditorium when a pleasant, refreshing rain began falling inside […]
Continue readingChurch
Happy Monday! A common thought brings us today’s word-of-the-week… CHURCH Recently someone commented, “Church causes more problems than it solves.” It’s not a new notion. Churches have had issues since they were established more than two thousand years ago. Many of Paul’s letters specifically address some dysfunctional church activity. The basic problem with church is […]
Continue readingA Surprising Commercial
Happy Saturday! I probably saw this commercial a half-dozen times on TV before I fully realized what was happening. Admittedly, I watch this activity from a biased perspective. This time, my bias prevented me from hearing an important message. Watch and listen all the way to the end and let us know what you think. […]
Continue readingFind A Way
On Labor Day, Diana Nyad stumbled onto a beach in Key West, Florida. Nearly 53 hours after jumping into the ocean in Havana, Cuba, she finally completed a lifelong dream to swim 103 miles from Cuba to Florida. Diana Nyad is 64 years old. This was her fifth attempt, the first coming when she was […]
Continue readingWhat Do Christians Believe?
This week I’m leading an adult Sunday school class called “What Do Christians Believe?” Except it’s not really a class. There’s no formal curriculum, no goals and objectives, and (gasp!) no exams. It’s really more of a multi-week forum, a chance to ask questions that don’t get asked a lot in church. My sense is […]
Continue readingAn Unexpected Interruption
Last week I talked about a new opportunity to share the story of Relentless Grace. As Becky and I talked about what might be helpful she suggested this excerpt from the book. They’re words I wrote for myself and shared with hope that they might comfort someone else. # # # … let us run with perseverance the […]
Continue readingIs This A Broken Promise?
Can a promise mean something bigger than you imagined? On last June’s Front Range FREEDOM Tour we had the opportunity to participate in worship at First Presbyterian Church in Pueblo. The sermon reminded me of an evening a few years ago when Becky and I were invited to speak at a local church’s “family movie […]
Continue readingDoor
Happy Monday! Becky’s wisdom inspires today’s word-of-the-week… DOOR Suppose someone knocks on your front door. You go to the door and try to PUSH it open. You sweat and strain and shove with all your might. You really want to open that door, but despite your best effort you’re unable to force it open. Your […]
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