HAPPY MONDAY! A thought-provoking quote brings us today’s word-of-the-week… COMFORT “Comfort isn’t a solution.” Take a minute and think about that statement. It’s a truth that turns a lot of our instincts on their heads. We all know not to simply put a band-aid on even a small infected wound. First you clean and perhaps apply […]
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“Who’s your target audience?” It’s a common question as we talk to people about plans for FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR 2016. Of course we have some folks in mind, but as I think about this question a related issue comes to mind. Vision: Create a community in which people are empowered to trust God, work together as […]
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Following a dream means making a choice. Despite what our culture would like us to believe, we can’t really have it all. Yogi Berra was right. When you come to the fork in the road, you have to take it. I’m fascinated by the script for Payton Manning’s UC Health promo. Can’t see the video? […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! Our small group brings us today’s word-of-the-week… REALLY? “Do you really believe that? Really?” In Acts 3, Peter tells a 40-year old man who’s been crippled since birth to walk in the name of Jesus. He takes the man’s hand and, just like that, the guy walks, leaps, and dances. Our small group discussed […]
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I like to think I’m a big-picture guy. I like planning, dreaming big, charting the idea, and letting someone else figure out all those nasty little details. I’m the guy who says, “Let’s ride bikes from Cheyenne to Raton Pass.” So we get a team together and everyone’s all excited and then someone asks, “What’s […]
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We’ve been busy around here. Since bike riding season ramped down, we decided our website needed a makeover. It’s been more than five years, and we needed to knock down some walls, open things up, and improve the curb appeal. Maybe you noticed fewer blog posts, or a couple of incomplete posts. Working on my […]
Continue readingWhy We Can’t Be Discouraged
The long arc of the moral universe bends toward justice. Hate will not rule the day. Violence won’t have the final word. That’s what we believe, and that’s why we can’t be discouraged. It’s hard, isn’t it? It’s hard when we’re surrounded by evidence suggesting we’re fools to actually believe and follow Jesus. Love your […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! Pope Francis’ visit to America inspired today’s word-of-the-week… TALK I’m challenged by Pope Francis’ efforts to walk his talk. He could easily withdraw into a protected bubble and issue pronouncements about humility, service, and accepting risk. Instead, he does all he can to integrate those values into his life, much to the consternation of […]
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I’m not impressed by fancy titles. I’ve been fortunate enough to be close to a few people with big-time titles to realize they’re just regular men and women, with the same issues, struggles, and brokenness as the rest of us. I’ve become skeptical of the notion of positional authority. “Chief Muckety-Muck, PhD” at the top […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! Recent experience has me re-visiting a previous word-of-the week… SIMPLE What Jesus asked of us is simple. I need to remember that today. Maybe you do too. He asked us to love with no strings. Sacrificially. Love God. Love others. Love ourselves. That’s it. Of course, it’s not easy. Or safe. Or cheap. But […]
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Try to picture a team carrying their coach off the field chanting WE’RE NOT #1! Never happen, right? In our culture, second place is just the first loser. If they don’t play We Are The Champions while confetti rains down, the season was a failure. But here’s a hard reality: no matter how hard you […]
Continue readingRipples Of Hope
I’ve always been inspired by Robert F. Kennedy. Recently my friend Claire pointed me to RFK’s 1966 Ripples Of Hope Address delivered at Capetown University, South Africa. Like President Kennedy, he sought to inspire us to reach beyond easy and immediate to follow big dreams and strive for something beyond ourselves. Each time a man […]
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