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Jul. 13, 2012
Thinking Bigger in Ministry
My perspective is often far too narrow. Take, for example, the following that literally just happened: A friend called needing me to bring him a spare key after locking himself out of his house. Happy to be of service, I … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, Meditation, missions
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Apr. 6, 2012
It's a Good Friday
If you follow my Other Posts of Note, you may have already seen the Sunday's Coming video. And, as I was reminded again this morning: Good Friday is only good in retrospect. This week has been long and difficult. But … Continue reading
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Feb. 23, 2012
How to Cultivate Contentment
When I read Paul's shocking words "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances" (Philippians 4:11), I sometimes wonder … how? What is the secret? Life makes it easy to be discontent. We don't have to work hard to … Continue reading
Jan. 9, 2012
Glimpses of the Outcome
One of my friends in Bible college once admitted to me, "I'm definitely in danger of knowing facts about God while missing out on knowing Him." This friend is one of those impressively brilliant types who eats apologetics for breakfast … Continue reading
Dec. 9, 2011
Christmas: A Story of Turmoil, Pain, and Transition
Life isn't all tinsel and puppies (unless you're thinking about when it's a tangled mess and peeing on the carpet). Neither is Christmas. Christmas Tree As we move deeper into this holiday season, I'm reminded of the very real struggles … Continue reading
Tagged holidays, Meditation
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Dec. 2, 2011
Injustice and Pain, Heroes and Love
Billy Coffey's post about the struggle to come to grips with his daughter’s diabetes is beautiful. His observation that "through suffering we learn not just to love, but to love more," reminded me of a post a friend shared with … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, Meditation, missions, prayer
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Oct. 26, 2011
God Doesn't Show Off
Isn't it odd how unremarkable and non-flashy miracles often are? There are very few "fire from heaven" moments in Scripture. Instead, we tend to witness an incredible event that simply just sort of ...happens. Feeding the 5,000: Jesus breaks the … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, books, Meditation
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