Happy Monday. Today’s word-of-the-week won’t surprise anyone in the U.S. It election season, and I’m really tired of political… HATE Am I the only person who’s frustrated with the endless exaggerations, half-truths, and personal attacks that pass for political dialogue? I know—why don’t I just avoid or ignore them? Actually, I mostly do just that. […]
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Happy Monday! In our corner of the world it’s a blustery beginning to the week, which has absolutely nothing to do with the word-of-the-week … Bridges I’ve had a few encounters over the last few days that leave me asking this question: Is Jesus more interested in bridges or walls? I tend to be a […]
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Happy Monday. Sometimes I worry that I’ll run out of ideas for word-of-the-week—seems like a silly thought since there are a LOT of words from which to choose. This week I’m thinking about… WORSHIP I’m not very good at worship. I don’t sing well, I can’t stand and wave my arms, and frankly my mind […]
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Happy Monday—the second week of the last quarter of 2010. Today’s word-of-the-week is sort of strange, because I’ve been thinking about… LUST My small group is studying the book of Esther—last week we read Esther 2:1-18, which is all about appetites run amok. We tend to associate lust with sexuality, but it’s really broader than […]
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Welcome to Monday and a whimsical word-of-the-week. This week I’m thinking about … FOOLISH Last Saturday I shared a talk by Steve Jobs (Stay Foolish). I’ve been thinking a lot about this simple advice. Sometimes I think I take everything—especially myself—a little too seriously. When this happens I lose track of what’s really important and […]
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Welcome to Monday and a good news/bad news word-of-the-week … OVERLOAD Today I’m starting the week by looking back—I’m operating on overload. I’m thinking there are two kinds of overload. One is overwhelmed, when there’s just too much input or too much to do. That’s the overload that jams the emotional circuits until something snaps and […]
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Welcome to Monday and my personal word-of-the-week … ANTICIPATION Actually, it could probably be a different “a” word—anxiety. You’ve heard the adage “Be careful what you wish for because you might actually get it.” That’s what I’m feeling as this week gets going. This is the week I accomplish one of my three big goals […]
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Welcome to another Monday. I hope your weekend was as beautiful as ours—perfect Fall Colorado weather. Today’s word-of-the-week is … SERVICE This weekend I was privileged to be the keynote speaker for the 90th anniversary celebration of the Loveland, Colorado Lion’s Club. I was especially impacted by the organization’s simple, profound motto: WE SERVE. For […]
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Happy Labor Day (in the U.S.) and welcome to our holiday word-of-the-week … LABOR I don’t know about you, but I’m grateful for labor in a number of ways. First, I’m grateful for the folks who perform many of the difficult and often thankless tasks that make my way of life possible. People work hard […]
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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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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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Welcome to Monday and another word-of-the-week. Today’s word is … Evidence Someone once asked a penetrating question: If you were accused in court of being a follower of Jesus, would your behavior provide enough evidence to convict you? In Acts 11, Barnabas was sent by the Jerusalem church leaders to the Antioch church in which […]
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