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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Here’s a humble answer to a difficult question. I invite you to check out the latest edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. 2012 is off and flying!
Continue readingFor Such A Time As This
And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? Esther 4:14b It’s one of the really cool questions in the Bible. Esther ascended to an influential position in a foreign land through a most unlikely series of events. She subsequently faced a difficult and potentially dangerous […]
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Happy Monday! I listened to a discussion this weekend that prompted thoughts about today’s word-of-the-week… GOOD Most Sundays I prepare for church while listening to a local radio program called You Get The Blessing. I like it because the hosts take Jesus seriously and themselves not so much. One of the hosts, Bo Mitchell, spent […]
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