Life as a parent is always interesting. Just when I think I have seen it all, our kids will take it to a whole new level. Lately, the challenge has been trying to teach Hayden to walk. Maybe I should say, teaching Hayden to walk correctly...

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I hate potholes. OK. Maybe I should avoid the word “hate.” Loathe. Detest. Despise. You fill in the blank with your word of choice and add a factor of ten and you have how I feel about potholes. Potholes and I have a love-hate relationship......

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In our family there is something of a debate presently raging. To be honest, it is a disagreement of the utmost importance, an intense dialogue over which fast food joint to patronize. Both of our kids argue that we should bask in the pulsating brilliance...

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When it comes to the disciples, I have my favorite. I understand Thomas with his doubts. Matthew would have been a lot of fun as he seemed to throw the parties. James and John were certainly the fiery ones. But, it is with Peter that I resonate. I love...

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Every now and again, I have a simple question that runs through my mind. It usually goes something like this, "What do I really need?" This thought niggles at my mind every Sunday as I peruse through the various and assorted advertisements found in my...

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I am hurt. No. No one has hurt my feelings. I am literally hurt. My left ankle is once more tender. It throbs constantly reminding me in its not so silent way that something is amiss. You know, I am beginning to think that being hurt is just the way...

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What is the gospel? I know, let’s start with the softball pitches. The gospel is the message that Jesus died on the cross so I can go to Heaven when I die. This is the gospel. At least, this is the gospel as I heard it. Lately I have begun wondering if...

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Invitations come in all shapes and sizes. We get verbal ones inviting us out to coffee. We receive colorful ones inviting us to parties. At least my kids get them. Sometimes we get these wonderfully designed, small pieces of what I can only describe...

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Jesus wants me. Jesus wants you. For some reason when I say this the theme song from the children’s educational program, Barney, comes to mind. Sing it and see if it doesn’t fit. Maybe that song comes to mind because I have young kids. That’s a possibility....

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 “What do you want?” Ever really tried to answer that one? Let’s try. Take a moment and pause to consider how you might respond. Go ahead. I’ll be here when you get back ...

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"Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?" Well. . .frankly I am. . .and every other big scary thing out there. I am afraid of what is present, the big ugly beasts that comprise my daily life, things like pain, disappointment, sickness, sorrow, suffering,...

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Sometimes life shifts, not in a gradual way but in tectonic jolts. Life as we know it is forever changed because reality as we know it has changed. Marriage is such a shift. Suddenly, you find your life joined with the life of another. Life as you...

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Matthew 17.14‐20 I will never forget my first “big” race. For some reason I decided that it would be fun to run a half-marathon. That’s 13.1 miles for those...

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John 1.35-46 Invitations are a part of life. Hang around long enough and you are sure to receive one. Hang around me and you are bound to get invited for coffee or dinner. If you keep hanging around I’ll probably invite you to read a book I have found interesting. If that doesn’t scare you off, I’ll probably invite you to go for a...

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John 4.27:38 God is working. All the time. All around us. God is doing things that you and I can’t imagine. When I pause and think about it, I am overcome ...

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