Welcome to another Monday—for many folks in the U.S. it’s a day off; if that’s you, I hope you’re enjoying some relaxation. Monday’s word-of-the-week day, and this week’s word is a strange one … JAZZ I don’t know much about jazz except that I usually like it, especially live. I’m thinking that our lives might […]
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Happy Independence Day (in the U.S.). Here’s a link to the July 3, 2010 edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. I’d like to encourage you to consider the new initiative involving Relentless Grace. Thanks for all of your continued support. I hope you’re having a great weekend.
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Happy Saturday. Wherever you are, I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend. This week I’ve been thinking about what motivates us. Here’s a video that contains some great information and even better artwork. If you can’t view the video, click here.
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A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” [John 13:34-35] This might not be my most popular post. I’m struggling with an invitation to be interviewed on […]
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Jesus said, “You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you […]
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God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because […]
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Happy Monday. Hard to believe it’s the last week of June, but 2010 is indeed nearly at the halfway mark. This week’s word-of-the-week is … RENEW Have you ever just needed a fresh start, a clean slate? Ever wanted to start over? One of the many amazing aspects of following Jesus is the reality of […]
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Happy Saturday! This week I talked to inmates at the county detention center. These folks have made mistakes and bad choices. They’ve been hurt and they’ve hurt others. I tried to convince them that they don’t have to be defined by the past. I think they’ve been told a lot about what they did wrong and […]
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“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” [Luke 10:36-37] It’s great to be back with you again after a few days of […]
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**This article is a re-post from April 24, 2009. I’m re-visiting the archives while my wife and I enjoy a few days of vacation. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. Albert Einstein. I’ve been thinking a bit (an unusual and dangerous development) about the notion of overcoming adversity. As a paraplegic, I’m often asked […]
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**This article is a re-post from April 19, 2009. I’m re-visiting the archives while my wife and I enjoy a few days of vacation. Do you have any favorite “catch phrases?” I like to read bumper stickers. I think there’s something clever about expressing an important bit of philosophy in a few memorable words and […]
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Happy Monday, and welcome to word-of-the-week. Today’s word is … HOME Like last week, this word comes from the road between northern California and Fort Collins. This time we’re headed home. Vacations are great. We’ve taken time to rest, re-connect with each other, and get our perspectives a little more correctly centered. It’s good to […]
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