Archive for the ‘Random’ Category
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Once I knew I was not magnificent
“Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live it is asking others to live as one wishes to live” ~ Oscar Wilde
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LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES
“…he thought it was “disrespectful” for Falzini to try to repossess a preacher’s car during Sunday services.”
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The Oldest Son
What do you believe about destiny? The notion that one’s life events are inevitable and predetermined.
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Share and Share Alike (part dos)
I think the gospel calls for us to go much deeper than not coveting. I believe it calls for us to share what we have.
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Share and Share Alike (part uno)
It began on her first birthday. Well, we more or less began introducing “sharing” with our daughter during her first birthday party. Surrounded by other children who naturally want the same toy, she began to hear “share”. Of course over…
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Outsider, Really?
I have a tendency to make what I don’t believe/trust/accept the opposite of right. I’m not saying it’s wrong, just not right. I guess we all do this on some level. We don’t agree so we make it less than…
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Pentecostal Alternative
As I begin to write this blog I realize I may get some criticism. And I don’t wish to cause issue with anyone I’m simply using this space to voice what is playing out in my heart. My heart is…
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A Desk by the Window
I actually feel very blessed to have my “tent-making” job by a window. I complain but honestly God is in the details of my circumstances, BUT I really wish I had my way. To have the luxury of supporting my…
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Don’t Ever Forget
I have a confession. Left to my own resolve I rush. This causes me to miss so much and forget so easily. There are those moments that I will never forget, images carved into my memory. I’ll always remember a…
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Human Filters
What’s your filter? Everyone has a filter, it’s whatever worldview, orthodoxy, or understanding you use to strain, sort, and categorize what goes through your senses (hear, see, smell, touch, taste). These filters can be good and they can be harmful. …
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Book Recession
Let me be honest we’ve been blessed to not be directly impacted by the “recession” besides some close family salaries being decreased. But Summer and I work in fields that are doing well during this time.
But that doesn’t mean…
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We Must Change
Did you know the phrase “under god” in the pledge of allegiance has not always been in the pledge. It was put in during the Eisenhower administration (1953-61) to help distinguish the United States from the “godless” communists in the…
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What is Love?
Okay, so I’m on some love kick! But since I’m leading a missional community and many of the people involved are returning to Jesus or investigating faith the subject of love and relationships are all around us. I find myself…
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Stories
I’ve been thinking about “story” a lot recently; specifically our nation’s story. We have a first African-American president in Obama and his been compared to Abraham Lincoln, which is electrifying as we celebrate 100 years of the NAACP (Feb. 12.…
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God’s Example
God way ahead of culture.
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Twelve Days of Christmas
It’s the season for shopping (I can’t believe I just typed that). So my family has begun the race to buy gifts and roam the crowded malls. As we shopped last weekend I noticed that Pottery Barn displayed using the…
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Something Different
Can I be honest? Lately, I’ve felt out of place, not the same as everyone else. I’m not saying I feel superior, actually less than, just not fitting the mold. It’s more of my issue than theirs, but I let…
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New Evangelism, part two
Last, week Graceland People sent out a prayer request about Thanksgiving and our upcoming weekend Life Group. The Life Group discussion will be about evangelism. One line has caused some to question my meaning. I want to develop…
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Security and God
Recently I’ve heard more talks on issues of security than in the past. Much of this is due to the financial crisis we face globally, some in reaction to the U.S. election, and others in response to culture and church. …
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Paper Pusher
I want to write, but can’t find the words.
I want to create, but no color is appealing.
I want to sing, but have no voice.
I want to run, but can’t find my speed.
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Malachi
My birthday is coming next week. Last year when I turned thirty, I made a vow to read through the Bible in a year. It’s easier said then done, but something I plan to do again this year. I finished…