Happy Saturday! I hope you’ll grab a cup of coffee and listen to Bryan Stevenson’s sobering, inspiring message. I”m reluctant to ask you to invest twenty minutes to watch a talk. I think this one’s that important. My takeaway: The opposite of poverty isn’t wealth. The opposite of poverty is justice. Can’t see the video? Click […]
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Note: If you’re following along this week you might guess that the posts ( Should, Can’t Forgive Lessons About Forgiving) reflect a situation I’ve encountered regarding forgiving. You’d be correct. # # # I’m glad I’m not a preacher. I hate to imagine the mess I’d create by trying to tell others how to follow Jesus. […]
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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 Last time (Can’t Forgive) I offered two stories about forgiving. Here are a few of the things I’ve tried to learn from those stories. Forgiving only happens when I somehow reach the difficult understanding that life isn’t about me. […]
Continue readingPeanuts And Shells–Excerpt
Over at Rich’s Ride I posted a new manuscript excerpt titled Peanuts And Shells. I hope you’ll stop by and check it out.
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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. # # # # # Some days are peanuts. Some days are shells. RICH’S RIDE reminded me that attitude alters my perceptions of “peanuts” and “shells.” I can choose those attitudes intentionally or allow circumstances to dictate. […]
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“Some actions just can’t be forgiven.” It was a long time ago, in the midst of horrible circumstances, when a pastor said those six words to me. I thought he mis-spoke. I asked him to repeat. He said it again, clearly and slowly and deliberately. “Some actions just can’t be forgiven.” At the time I didn’t […]
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Happy Monday! For some reason I’ve recently encountered—a lot—today’s difficult word-of-the-week… SHOULD We’ve all been in this position. You’re struggling, hurting with the kind of pain that stops you right in your tracks. And as you wonder where you’ll find the strength to take the next breath some well-meaning friend says, “You should …” And you want to […]
Continue readingLeadership And Lollipops
Happy Saturday! How often have you thought that you can’t REALLY make a difference? That you’re just one little insignificant everyday person? Drew Dudley tells a wonderful story about changing a life without even realizing it. I wish you a lollipop moment this weekend. Can’t see the video? Click here. Have a great weekend.
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Do you really believe what you believe? Yesterday I wrote about a small group discussion. Today I want us to make it personal. I invite you to try a small experiment with me. Think of a situation that prompts worry or conflict or anxiety for you. Doesn’t have to be monumental, but it can be. […]
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It’s a common occurrence in our small group. We study a passage and dig out its meaning. Then comes the inevitable question: How do we make this real in our daily lives? This time the passage was from Mark 1 and the central issue was the authority of Jesus. We talked around the details and […]
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This morning over at Rich’s Ride I posted a manuscript excerpt titled The Unseen story. I invite you to drop over there and check it out.
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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. # # # # # This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he […]
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