When We Agree on Everything That Matters But…
We can agree on everything that matters, then a matter of preference derails us. What is wrong with us?
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I’m Not Strong Enough for This
There are moments in life when strength simply runs out. Not the kind of strength you use to get through a busy week or solve a problem at work. I mean the deeper strength. The kind you assume will be there when life really falls apart. Last night, my strength failed. In the middle of…
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Hollow Holidays
The holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for many, it can feel painfully hollow. The festive decorations, cheerful music, and laughter of others can highlight what’s missing in your own life—a loved one who isn’t there, a relationship that’s fractured, or a dream that remains unfulfilled. Instead…
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Cracks in Concrete
The church I pastor has a group that meets a couple times a month called Bible and Brew. We meet in a local pub, have a beverage of choice, share life stories, and talk about faith. Every time we get together I’m reminded how important this type of group really is, and it has nothing…
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Unexpected News
Have you ever received one of those calls in the middle of the night? You’re sound asleep and the phone rings and startles you to a half awake state? You know in your heart that nothing good happens at 2 o’clock in the morning! And yet there you are, half awake and listening to the…
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Help Is On The Way
When trouble hits we want help right here and right now. We don’t want to wait. We don’t want to look for our hero to come save us. We order our food expecting it to come out fast. We text someone and hope for a reply immediately. Everything about our world is immediate and expected…
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Kaleidoscope
Sitting on my desk is a paper with the heading Kaleidoscope. And it got me thinking, what is a kaleidoscope? If you think about it, a kaleidoscope is a small tube like structure into which broken bits and pieces of color are seemingly haphazardly placed. Each colorful shard is rough around the edges. They appear…
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Gracefully Broken
As we begin a New Year today, I have to let you in on a struggle. The struggle is that I start each year with the best of intentions. I spend time reading my bible reading plan, but have a hard time making it through the entire year. My desire fades part way through the…
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Broken Things
I’m not sure about you but so often I look at my life and realize that I am certainly not worthy to have the things I have. True I’ve worked hard to be where I am. I’ve gone to school and graduated with pretty good grades. I’ve held jobs I didn’t like and work some…