What does that passage of scripture REALLY say? Note: This is part of our Wednesday series about the Bible. Previous articles: The Easy Bible Bible Stories: Were Noah And Moses Really Brothers? 100 Significant Scriptures Why Read The Bible? The Bible Is About… A couple of years ago I joined a writing team at church. […]
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How do you escape the fate of Sisyphus? One of my first “real” jobs as a kid was a two-week gig at the Iowa State Fair. Each morning I showed up at 6 a.m. A supervisor handed me a sealed metal can with a slot in its top and assigned me to one of the […]
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Happy Monday! I welcome you to perhaps the strangest selection yet for word-of-the-week … Sisyphus Do you know the story of Sisyphus? He’s a character from Greek mythology who offended the Gods. As punishment, Sisyphus was ordered to push a rock up a hill. Each time he reached the top, the rock rolled to the […]
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Happy Saturday. Maybe you’ve seen these on television. To me, they say something important about where we ought to focus our thoughts. Maybe just a bit less fighting and bickering …? The third one surprised me. (If you can’t see the videos, click here.) Have a great weekend.
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Do you ever feel like your relationship with Jesus is just sort of drifting along? Simply put, drift is the decision you make when you don’t decide (Gretchen Rubin). It’s what happens when you ignore Lessons From The Jar. Ever driven a long stretch of straight, deserted road? Attention fades, and suddenly you’re not focused […]
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Are you prepared? Are you preparing? Jon Swanson tells a great story from John 1:35-51 about Jesus calling disciples. (Watch Jon’s short video) It’s a story of overnight success. These unremarkable guys are hanging out, fishing or sitting under fig trees or whatever, and Jesus just shows up and invites them into the most exclusive, […]
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This is part of our Wednesday series about the Bible. Some previous articles: 100 Significant Scriptures Why Read The Bible? The Bible Is About… Do you take the Bible for granted? A few months ago our church highlighted a ministry that translates, prints, and distributes Bibles in native languages throughout the world. We learned that […]
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Note: I’m honored this morning to be a guest writer at My Escape Velocity. I hope you’ll drop over there and check out a really helpful blog—after you’re finished here, of course. How would you react if you boarded a plane and saw the pilot wearing this button? Personally, I don’t want the pilot who […]
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Happy Monday! I hope your new week is off to a great start. Starting leads me to today’s word-of-the-week… Training A while back I heard a catchy little phrase that’s been bouncing around in my brain. A speaker said: Stop trying. Start training. Do you ever get frustrated with trying so hard and not getting […]
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Happy Saturday! Here’s a song we’ve all heard, performed in a somewhat unique manner. Enjoy! (If you can’t see the video, click here.) Have a great weekend!
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Do you ever experience one of “those” days? I don’t want to be here right now. The past twenty-four hours have not been much fun. I’m angry and impatient. It’s one of those situations that shouldn’t bother me but it does and I want to fix it but I can’t and I wish I could […]
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How can you guard your heart without living behind barriers? Two of this week’s articles create a bit of tension. I believe we’re called to engage with our community, so I don’t want to create a protective bubble in which I only interact with people and ideas that never challenge me. I don’t think it’s […]
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