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Wednesday

16

April 2014

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COMMENTS

The stages of discipleship

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God comes to us in grace, but prods us to move forward. He meets us where we are, but like he did with Zacchaeus, he shines light on a new path and asks us to start walking. Neutral is not an option in the Christian life. God keeps nudging us forward. While in Chicago last […]

Tuesday

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April 2014

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“Frankie and the Rake”

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Life changes quickly when you step on an upside down rake. Frankie had been searching all over the house for a missing Lego set. And now, in the dark corner of his garage, he spotted it. Keeping his eyes on the box, he stepped over the mower. Smack! The rake glanced off the bill of […]

Tuesday

1

April 2014

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Bust out of your comfort zone

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They looked like slugs! Giant, squishy, juicy slugs! I eat and enjoy most foods, but not mushrooms. So when George and Olive, my host family in Australia, set a heaping plate of mushrooms in front of me, my heart sank. I had powered through pizzas and casseroles peppered with mushrooms many times. But the menacing […]

Friday

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March 2014

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Two reminders of faithfulness

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The eastern sky was God’s canvas last Sunday morning. Breathtaking. As I pulled into the church parking lot, I even met a local photographer who decided that our lot was the perfect place for his tripod and camera. I was reminded: The sun keeps coming up. Every. Single. Day. “Your love, O LORD, reaches to […]

Monday

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March 2014

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The number one rule of public speaking

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A survey revealed that people fear public speaking more than death. So Jerry Seinfeld quips, “Most people would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy.” Public speaking frightens us with good cause; it is really hard to do well. But keeping a death grip on one rule will give you a great opportunity […]

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