Do you ever fumble tough questions? I’ve told you before that my a favorite part of speaking is the Q&A sessions. It’s not because I do well. Frequently someone asks a question that catches me completely by surprise. That happened last weekend at a church in a neighboring community. I told them about RICH’S RIDE […]
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Happy Monday! I’m in a hurry to write about today’s word-of-the-week… Wait I’m writing this on the morning of the Super Bowl. In America it’s perhaps the largest social event of the year—sorta sad, but that’s for another day. The Super Bowl is apparently a football game that involves maybe an hour of football, two […]
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Happy Saturday! I thought this video was pretty cool. Notice how the performer deals with the cell phone “interruption” toward the end. Can’t see the video? Click here. I’ve always bristled at the notion of welcoming adversity, but this offers a new perspective. The violinist turns what might have been a rude, negative incident into […]
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Do you have trouble saying NO? One of the popular bits of advice floating around these days is to say NO more frequently. You’re heard it. We’re all over-committed. Too much on the schedule, too many demands, too much media, email, and activity. We scramble from one shallow thing to the next like a stone […]
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One of the things I like about blogging is the stuff I miss. I miss a lot. It’s an immediate medium. I do actually put a bit of thought into the words, but we all know it’s also something of an in-progress work. So I frequently receive comments that cause me to think deeper or […]
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I posted an excerpt from the in-progress manuscript today over at Rich’s Ride. It’s called The Middle Of Nowhere. I invite you to drop over and take a look.
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I’m sharing some excerpts from my in-progress manuscript about Rich’s Ride. You can check out previous posts here. # # # # # I learned a lot during RICH’S RIDE. Some of what I learned was new, most of it was reminders of stuff I already knew. It’s interesting to learn new stuff you already […]
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Everybody’s got a story. Have you ever thought about that? Wherever Becky and I tell the story of RICH’S RIDE, we inevitably hear compelling stories in return. It’s as though hearing about our adventure releases others to share their own experiences. I love listening to these stories. We often hang around for a long time […]
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Happy Monday! This weekend reminded me of an uncomfortable word-of-the-week… DIVIDE One of the cool things about speaking to different groups is worshipping in a variety of churches. I find it refreshing to remember that Jesus is worshipped in many different ways. Ministers wear robes, pastors wear blue jeans. Electric guitars, pipe organs, pianos, old […]
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Happy Saturday! I really like the distinction this kid makes between the street definition of religion and what Jesus said. Can’t see the video? Click here. Have a great weekend.
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Yesterday (Great Grape Or Second Banana) I wrote about using our unique gifts. I’d like to expand a bit. The more I think about it the more I’m convinced that the notion of “special needs” isn’t biblically sound. My friend Tim pastors a church in Denver, and he talks a lot about the “Y’all Come […]
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I’ve been invited to speak at a church in Boulder, Colorado this weekend. The topic is Rich’s Ride and how it relates to people with special needs in the church. I’ll write a bit more about my actual message tomorrow. Today I simply want to express my gratitude. This picture shows perhaps the most difficult […]
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