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“I Told You So!” and Other Words that Kill Relationships
I tend to be a cautious person. I was raised, hearing “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” I was a Boy Scout and our motto...
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Oct 21, 20243 min read
Five Ideas to Transform Your Worship Next Sunday
When was the last time you thought about what God himself thinks of your hour and ten minutes of worship each Sunday? While I can’t know...
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Oct 14, 20244 min read
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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Oct 7, 20245 min read
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 30, 20244 min read
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 23, 20242 min read
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 16, 20244 min read
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 9, 20242 min read
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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Sep 2, 20243 min read
"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 26, 20245 min read
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