faith
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Fear’s awful cost
Most adults experience those wakeful moments at 2 am when fear takes over. That lump that appeared in the body might be cancer. The note from the kid’s teacher seems ominous, signaling a deeper emotional issue. The spouse’s distance becomes… Continue reading
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He’s our Hope
In correspondence this week, a man raised in the church, spoke of the constant fear he felt about his spiritual state when he was younger. The “Gospel” he heard was focused on the wrong thing – the awful state of… Continue reading
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Surprise!
Ever found yourself in the middle of a situation that you never thought possible? Maybe it is a great thing and you feel ‘lucky’ that it happened to you. Or, more likely, it is some sad or difficult development that… Continue reading
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More than an act
This weekend, I watched some gifted teenage students step into roles for a stage production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Nick, who is a kind and grounded young man, transformed into the selfish and cruel archdeacon of Notre Dame.… Continue reading
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How do you see?
It’s a new week. How are you entering it? Are you groaning, sighing, seeing only the piles of obligations that stretch in front of you? Did you wake up with a sigh or a song? Let’s be reminded that we… Continue reading
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“I’ve had enough, I’m done!”
Like millions of Americans, I watched the SuperBowl last night and saw the KC Chiefs get shut-down. Well into the game that team couldn’t find a way to move the ball. Their quarterback, Mahomes, was knocked down repeatedly, threw interceptions,… Continue reading
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What to do with your anxious heart
Have you awakened at 2 am, heart racing, mind whirling, full of worry about something in your life? That is anxiety! Have you felt that life is at the edge of falling apart, pulled in several directions at the same… Continue reading
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I Deserve …
In late 19th century in New York City thousands of people lived in poverty with no social welfare programs. One in five children in the poorest neighborhoods died before the age of 6. Contagious diseases spread rapidly in tenements where… Continue reading
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Live NOW!
Plans are important. Anticipating future needs and making preparation for those moments is wise. A decade ago, I started to take little steps toward the goal of stepping away from full-time ministry at age 66. When that time came, I… Continue reading
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Faith is not easy
Over the years I’ve known seasons when faith was tested. How about you? When I was in my early thirties, faith was battered by the experience of a church split. I was astonished at the cruelty and selfishness of those… Continue reading
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