Truth: Stories Worth Telling Part 1

Do you think your story is worth telling? I believe the answer is emphatically “Yes!” God tells us about Himself through stories. Most of the Bible is stories about real people in real circumstances who struggled and failed and got it wrong more than they got it right. God’s own story comes to us through […]

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How Important Is Right Theology?

Does theology matter? Short answer—yes, of course theology matters. Do I believe that some elements of Christian theology are black-and-white, right-or-wrong? Yes, I do, though I imagine we might disagree on some of them. (What’s Your Theology?) That said, I’m wondering how many folks encounter Jesus by reading a theology book. My guess would be […]

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One Problem With A Weekend Retreat

One problem with a weekend retreat in the mountains is … it ends. At some point you have to pack up your stuff, climb into the car, and head back to the real world. The challenge is to bring something back, to make sure the sense of renewal doesn’t fade before the garage door opens at home. […]

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Retreat

Happy Monday! This edition of word-of-the-week takes us on a… RETREAT Retreat is often a bad thing. The battle’s not going well, and the commander decides it’s time to back off. RETREAT means you’re admitting defeat, running away. I’m writing this morning from the retreat center at YMCA Of The Rockies in the mountains above […]

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Prevent It Or Fix It?

Happy Saturday. I hope you enjoy this poem. ***** ‘Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed, Though to walk near its crest was so pleasant; But over its terrible edge there had slipped A duke and a full many a peasant. So the people said something would have to be done, But their projects did […]

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How To Communicate

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, […]

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The Perfect Slogan

Don’t you love it when a really cool idea just drops into your lap? This morning I met with eight people who are part of the year-long workshop I mentioned last time (How To Know What’s Right). We enjoyed a great conversation about courage, communication, and character. One of my companions told us about a slogan […]

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How To Know What’s Right

Do you ever have trouble knowing the right thing to do? I’ve recently listened to a number of presentations by a very smart man about “discernment.” I won’t name the speaker because I’m not certain I understood exactly what he said and I don’t want to misrepresent his position. Basically, here’s what I heard: There’s […]

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Unconditional

Welcome to the beginning of a new week and another word-of-the-week. This week I’m thinking about … UNCONDITIONAL It seems that we attach unconditional a little too easily. It’s one of those words that sounds good, as long as you don’t take it seriously. Lately I’ve been participating in a year-long conference in which a […]

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How To Respond To “One Of Those Days”

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18] Ever had one of those days? Well, I’ve already had one today, and it’s only 9:30 am. Nothing catastrophic; my spinal cord injury decided to remind me of its ability to disrupt […]

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