Note: This article is semi-serious and semi-sarcastic. Discern carefully and with a bit of humor. Do you know anyone who uses scripture like a weapon? Occasionally you encounter someone who carries around their memorized verses like a quiver of arrows. They pull them out to support political positions, social preferences, and just about any opinion […]
Continue readingSemi-Regular Newsletter 8.4.2010
Here’s a link to the 2010 Back to School edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. Thanks for all of your continued support. Enjoy the rest of summer!
Continue readingIt’s Just What You Do For Family
Do you ever wonder if you’re missing incredible stuff that’s right in front of you? I see some of the coolest things on the bike path. Maybe it’s because I’m moving slowly, but I encounter brand new insights on routes I’ve traveled dozens of times. Recently I approached a group of cyclists, looked like mom […]
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Welcome to another Monday. Today’s word-of-the-week is PAST Why would anyone choose to begin a week by thinking about the past? Good question, but I’ll bet a lot of us do it. Many folks approach the opportunity of a new beginning while carrying the burden of the past. Weighed down by guilt and regret, they […]
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Happy Saturday! I’m not quite sure what to make of this lady’s take on choices. See what you think, but be sure to stay for the end before you decide. I’ll be interested on your take. If you can’t see the video, click here to view it on my site. Have a great weekend.
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test […]
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Jon Swanson at 300 Words A Day wrote an interesting article titled What Counts As Church? It’s worth checking out—some of the comments are pretty good also. Jon basically tried to explain the essence of church once you strip away the unnecessary accessories that somehow become “church” in our minds. It’s a great reminder that, […]
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This is a really odd article, even odder (more odd?) than most of my stuff. It’s an entry into a contest—sort of. I’ll explain that part later. I’m a big fan of Donald Miller. I read his blog regularly, and I just completed his latest book A Million Miles In A Thousand Years. Don’s the […]
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Happy Monday, and welcome to another word-of-the-week. This week’s word is … TODAY What’s special about today? Well, it’s the only shot we get at this day. Once it’s gone, that’s it. No way to recover those twenty-four hours. As a kid that doesn’t seem like a big deal. There seems to be an endless […]
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Happy Saturday! As a recovering teacher, I think a lot about the future of education. This nine-minute video reminds me of the hope and excitement that comes from empowering kids. Kiran Bir Sethi founded Riverside School in Ahmedabad, India. The lessons she learned should inspire all of us. After you watch her passionate presentation I’m […]
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It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. [Galatians 5:1] Is anything still enslaving you, even after Jesus sacrificed Himself to set you free? This week we’ve talked about the labels we use to categorize others. We’ve […]
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Are you “one of those people who …”? I lived in schools for about fifty-two years. K-12, four years of college, and thirty-five years as a teacher—52 of my first 58 years, interrupted by brief stints to build houses (which I enjoyed) and rehab from my injury (which I enjoyed a lot less). Toss in […]
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