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Reckless Abandon
My son, Sean, is in Uganda with a missions team for a couple of weeks. His note yesterday said “Church is just different with those that have nothing … God just kinda crushes you with the spirit of reckless abandon they show up with. Such joy.” His words kept echoing around in my head for […]
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“I was wrong!”
So sure that the course of action was a mistake, I fussed angrily. I predicted that the decision would produce terrible results. Later I looked at the situation and declared – “I was wrong!” Wonder of wonder, when I admitted that I had misjudged terribly, I felt great freedom, no longer feeling any need to […]
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Be the Best!
Who likes ‘discipline?’ I am not talking about the kind that parents bring to their children. The discipline of which I write is about controlling how we eat, how we spend our resources, where we allow our mind to dwell, and how we use our time. One of the persistent myths among us is […]
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Recovering Awe
Jerry has authority issues. I park outside the lines, drive a bit above the speed limit, and push the boundaries of social propriety. Strangely, though I resist rules, I am also a person who loves order, who keeps a calendar, shows up on time, and likes it when others do their job as expected. Complex, […]
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Fear and Faith
I am tired… of endless conflict, of one-sided conversations, of simplistic thinking that fails to wrestle with the real complexity of life, of hatred. We are subjected to those who stir our deepest fears with the aim of gaining control over us. Politicians do it. Preachers do it, too. I think you know this but […]
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Real Optimism
It is a common question – “How are you?” We don’t always ask it sincerely, do we? How refreshing when we know that a friend is actually interested in how we are doing, in listening to our heartbeat, sharing our joys, our disappointments, our fears, and our victories! So, how are you? Perhaps you are […]
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Give Us Our Daily Bread
When I walk the aisles of the local supermarket, shopping for my weekly groceries and household items, I often reflect on the abundance that surrounds me with gratitude. One long aisle contains dozens of varieties of snack items. Another holds 14 kinds of pastas of various shapes. Beautiful fresh produce fills the front of the […]
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Israel 10 day tour – tentative 2/14-23/2023
Day 1: Departure Newark NJ Today we embark on our Journey to the Holy Land. Prepare yourself for a life-changing experience. Get some rest on the flight… Tomorrow you will be walking where Jesus walked! Day 2: Arrive Israel Arrive in Israel and travel northward to our hotel for one night in the coastal area […]
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The Big Guy in the Sky?
We love our casual society, don’t we? Our letters, if we write such things any more, no longer include greetings like “Dear Mr. Smith,” or even “Dear Joe.” We start with a “Hey” or “Dude.” Titles are mostly seen as unnecessary or even phony. And, yes, unless I knew someone well, first names were not […]
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Spirit-led?
Charismatic Christians, those who emphasize a personal experience of the Holy Spirit, will often use this this phrase when speaking of some choice they have made: “I felt led.” Christian should be led of the Spirit. My daily prayer is “Lord, lead me.” My choices include prayer for the ‘will of God’ to be known […]
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