Happy Saturday! As a teacher, I frequently heard that “kids just don’t care.” I never found that to be true. In this talk, Dave Meslin identifies some of the sources of apathy and offers some possible solutions. (If you can’t see the video, click here.) Have a great weekend.
Continue readingCan You Go All-In?
Do you ever truly give 100% to anything? Lately, I’ve had a lot of time to think. As I recover—steadily but much too slowly—much of my customary activity has been curtailed. So I think, which for me is often a dangerous activity. I’ve tried to remain positive. I had to cancel a commitment to lead […]
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Do you ever see fresh insights in seemingly familiar surroundings? One interesting aspect of the Bible is reading a familiar passage and discovering a fresh insight. Last time I talked about the story of Jesus walking on water. This week our small group looked at this passage from verse 9 of 1 Peter 2. … […]
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What’s your favorite Bible story? Jon Swanson asked that question last week. It’s a bit like choosing your favorite ice cream. I chose the story of Jesus walking on the water (Matthew 14:22-32) because Jesus makes two enormously encouraging statements. He’d just performed a miracle, feeding five thousand men—plus women and kids—with a couple of […]
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Happy Monday! Some of the past week’s events remind me of this word-of-the-week… Pause Do you ever feel like you get too caught up in your own stuff? I sure do. Last night I watched some people pick through the aftermath of horrible storms in the southern U.S. They looked dazed, confused, and utterly hopeless […]
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Happy Saturday! I don’t know where these things originate or if they existed before the Internet and copiers and fax machines. The best humor usually contains some truth and teaches us something without beating us over the head. So with that in mind, I offer a silly Saturday look at: “Judas Asparagus”: The Children’s Bible […]
Continue readingHow Do You Talk To Jesus?
How do you picture your relationship with Jesus? Yesterday I wrote about God In Ordinary Things and my conviction that God has worked in my life mostly through ordinary events and people. Today I’m thinking that He sent Jesus as an ordinary man. I understand that theologically He was the most extraordinary man who ever […]
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Do miracles always look miraculous? I’m having a bit of fun today with a serious topic. The folks who are helping me promote the bike ride project challenged me to explain the connection between recovery and hand cycle and God and this crazy dream—in a two-minute video. I’ve gained great respect for those who convey […]
Continue readingAn Odd Sense Of Gratitude
What’s your typical reaction to a setback? Last week I described a setback. I’m fortunate to be healing quickly, and anticipate trading my pajamas for shorts within a few days. Then we’ll get to work recovering the lost training and fitness. I’m considering my reactions to this unwelcome interruption. Frustration, for sure. But I also […]
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Happy Monday-after-Easter. The day after Easter always feels like this word-of-the-week… FRESH The emotional highs and lows of Holy Week have passed. It’s time to take the joy of the Resurrection into a new week. In many ways, today feels more like a new beginning than January 1st. I spent part of Sunday wondering what […]
Continue readingWords Matter
Happy Saturday. I think we underestimate the everyday power of words. This video demonstrates the extraordinary change words can bring to an ordinary situation. Where can your words matter today? Have a blessed Easter weekend.
Continue readingA Very Special Thursday
If you are a follower of Jesus, today is a very special Thursday. To me, it’s the anniversary of the night when Jesus maybe most revealed His humanity. He asked His daddy if there was another way. On another Thursday of Holy Week I’d have a lot more to say, but for this Thursday that […]
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