Category: 1 || Spiritual Growth
1 || Spiritual Growth (8) 1a || Christian Character (33) 1b || Disciplines and Habits (26) 1c || Hope and Hardships (6) 1d || Walking in Freedom (13) 2 || Society and Culture (8) 2a || Citizenship and Government (9) 2b || Outreach and Evangelism (16) 3 || God and His Plan (25) 4 || Relationships (15) 5 || Stories and Poetry (33)
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Honoring Authority within God’s Big Picture (Part 1):
God Paints Our Responsibilities onto the Canvas of LifeWe need explanations. No, we demand explanations. We want equality and justice. We want life to be fair. Well, maybe not fair as much…
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Getting Off on the Wrong Two Feet
Two arms, two legs, ten fingers, ten toes. Perfect! All is good in the maternity ward. Or so it seemed… When will the crying…
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Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum and a Smile in the New Year
I recently read Scripture at a friend’s wedding. It was an honor for me to proclaim God’s Word to the wedding party and guests. I could…
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Christmas is About Joy!
At Christmas time we celebrate the birth of Jesus. It’s not only a declaration of, “It’s a boy!” It’s the coming of a Savior…
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Constructive Construction (A Normal Christian Life)
This is the framing of the lower floors of a planned 24-story office tower that will open its doors next year. It will boast…
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Serve God with the Matchless Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom was nicely packaged along with a dreamy and delectable fruit dangling from a forbidden tree. At least, that’s how it seemed for the…
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Our Master’s Voice: Comfort Outside the Comfort Zone (Animal Instinct Trilogy, Part 3)
[If you’re able, read Part 1, then Part 2, then this post. This trilogy includes some extraordinary but true animal stories and offers insight into…
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Follow the Leader
Paul was a man on a mission. Why wouldn’t he be? He was commissioned by God. God chose Him, told Him what to do,…
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Why I Write, Part 2 (or, Knowing God Will Bless Our Work)
My son participated in a community-wide summer youth orchestra and concert. During his practices I went to the gym after dropping him off. One…
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He Put the Ocean in the Shells
We’ve all listened. We put our ears to a sea shell so we could hear the ocean. Of course, what we really heard is…
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Why I Write, Part 1 (or, Knowing God’s Specific Plan for Our Lives)
Just over a year ago I published my first blog post: Even on Garbage Day, God Loves Us. 22 posts later, it’s still one of…
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It’s a Big World. What’s a Father to Do?
Gone are the days when I was regularly seen with an infant in my arms. I remember before my firstborn turned 1, my church…
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Run Faster. Run Farther. Breathe Deeper. (Animal Instinct Trilogy, Part 2)
[This is Part 2 of Animal Instincts Trilogy. Also read Part 1 and Part 3.] I stepped out of my comfort zone one day…
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Tulips, Transformation, and Team Blogging
Call us tulips. I claim the dark one. Yeah, I know it’s pink, but it’s the one that’s different, and I feel a little…
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Do We Appreciate the Many Colors?
We see colors when light refracts. That’s God’s design. He also designed each of us differently. Do we appreciate the colors when we look…
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Authenticity and the Identity Thieves, Part 2: Protecting Our Identities by Upholding God’s Truth
What determines our next steps? Who do we listen to? Do we follow God’s truth? Are we careful to discern and turn away from…
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Authenticity and the Identity Thieves, Part 1: Finding Authenticity Where Darkness Once Ruled
We live in days where some people pretend to be people they are not. They do this for their own gain, often with some…
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Freedom: Unleashed for a New Master (Animal Instinct Trilogy, Part 1)
Patrick Henry had the right idea when he stood before the Virginia Convention and said, “Give me liberty or give me death.” He wanted…
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Celebration of Life and Legacy
3 weeks ago I attended my aunt’s memorial service. We call it a “celebration of life” because of the life she lived on earth…
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‘Going Postal’ Is Unwise and Counterproductive, and It Doesn’t Actually Characterize the Postal Service – Have Patience Instead
I used to think I was very patient. Any offense was water off my back. If things didn’t work out, no big deal. …Then…