Are you one of the many folks consumed right now with something called “Bracketology”? The NCAA basketball tournament started this week. People who haven’t watched a college basketball game all year are suddenly fans as they try to predict which teams will advance and eventually win what’s known as March Madness. Seems like everyone fills out at […]
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Let’s Go Do Stuff Together
I experienced a twinge of unexpected emotion yesterday. Seems like lately I’ve encountered a lot of people who’ve worked directly with trafficking victims. They get to be boots on the ground—building homes, participating in rescues, actually interacting with these folks, hearing their stories, having opportunities to form relationships. They doing real stuff. I don’t get […]
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Okay, you can refuse, but I REALLY want you to get involved in FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR ’14. It’s such a cool dream, this notion that we can work together to provide all of the yearly operational costs for every kid at Project Rescue’s HOME OF HOPE in New Delhi, India. Just imagine—we get to have a […]
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There are lots of gaps between what we know and what we really believe. We know outcomes don’t depend on the size of our efforts. We know God asks us to do what we can, where we are, with what we have and then trust Him for the results. We know, but do we believe? […]
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I’m generally not a big fan of the academy awards. I don’t care much for the self-congratulatory posing and over-the-top glitz. But this year a couple of moments made the entire experience worthwhile. Like most folks, I was touched by Lupita Nyong’o’s heartfelt acceptance speech after winning Best Supporting Actress. Instead of the usual litany […]
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I’m in the midst of a book called FAITH IN THE FOG by my friend Jeff Lucas. Jeff’s story revolves around Jesus’ breakfast with the disciples after His resurrection. You may recall the incident—Peter, John, and some of the other disciples fished all night but caught nothing. Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the […]
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As a kid I thought the only thing that really mattered in the Olympics was gold medals. Silver was okay, bronze seemed like a crummy consolation prize. I had no idea why the guys who finished twentieth even bothered. I’ve since realized my perspective was skewed by limited and somewhat biased television coverage. In those […]
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“What’s wrong with competing if you’re trying to accomplish something positive?” Now THAT’S a great question. The guys in the workshop were discussing self-defeating thought patterns that arise from treating life like an endless competition. I thought for a few moments. “There’s nothing wrong with competing—in the context of a game. Just be aware that […]
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Words matter. Anyone who believes Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me hasn’t felt the sting of “four eyes” or “cripple” or “retard.” Words matter. An interesting article popped up in my Facebook feed in the aftermath of last weekend’s Super Bowl game. The title: Peyton Manning Is A […]
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I was good at school, but I wasn’t a good student. I had three talents. I could absorb information, take tests, and I liked to please adults. Turns out those are pretty much what’s required to be good at school. Sadly, they have little in common with actual learning. As long as I got “A’s” […]
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Our culture tends to view everything as a competition. It’s all about winning and losing, success and failure. It’s a perspective that encourages a good deal of guilt, shame, and other self-defeating behavior that God never intended. A while back I analyzed this notion in a free ebook titled LIFE IS NOT A GAME. It’s […]
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How do you get past the regret? The guy’s probably mid-forties, said he’d spent most of his life hiding in the bottom of a bottle. He’s tired of that life, made a commitment to figure out how to stay sober, and that’s how he ended up in the group of guys I spoke to Monday […]
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