The Future Is Whatever You Make It. (and other half-truths.)
The classic movie, Back To The Future III ends with this advice from “doc” the professor, “The future is whatever you make it. So make...
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I spend half my life in coffee shops having honest conversations about how following Jesus works in real life. So, let’s learn together, grab a cup and join the conversation.
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Sep 304 min
Work: We Are Co-Creators With God
God from the very beginning intended for humans to be “co-creators” with him. Genesis 1:28; “God blessed them and said to them,” Be...
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Sep 232 min
The Only Six Words Parents Need to Say to Their Kids About Sports—Or Any Performance
The following was written by Brad Griffin for Sticky Faith, and published by the Fuller Youth Institute. I tend to be a disgruntled...
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Sep 164 min
A "Christian Bar Mitzvah"
A decade ago my son-in-law, Tony, several other men and myself gathered around our thirteen year old grandson, Max, laid hands on him,...
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Sep 92 min
It’s The Dead Who Determine How Long We Should Mourn For Them.
A few years ago a man whose wife died a few months previously came to me and asked, “How long should I mourn my wife’s death?” Here’s...
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Sep 23 min
You Can Buy Envy, But You Have To Earn Respect
A few weeks ago I turned 76. That means I have “mileage.” I’ve had my own successes and failures, experiences both good and bad and I’ve...
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Aug 265 min
"Senseless" Suffering - Part II
How in the world could a loving God allow this kind of thing to happen? That question was voiced in anger by a pastor from Seattle as a...
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Aug 197 min
"Senseless" Suffering - Part I
If God is sovereign over everything and all powerful, then it’s within his power to stop senseless suffering, so why doesn’t he? Here’s...
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Aug 127 min
Being an Advocate for the Poor
Decades ago a man I deeply admire asked this penetrating question of me, “Is there anyone right now praising God for you because without...
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