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Jul. 13, 2012

Thinking Bigger in Ministry

By Luke

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 →

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Apr. 6, 2012

It's a Good Friday

By Luke

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

By Sarita

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 →

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Jan. 9, 2012

Glimpses of the Outcome

By Luke

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 →

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Dec. 9, 2011

Christmas: A Story of Turmoil, Pain, and Transition

By Luke

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 →

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Dec. 2, 2011

Injustice and Pain, Heroes and Love

By Luke

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 →

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Oct. 26, 2011

God Doesn't Show Off

By Luke

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 →

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