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Pharisee Alert!

“I understand why sinners sin.” Mylon LeFevre We had such a great time with our friend and brother, Mylon LeFevre, last night on our BlogTalkRadio show, but what stood out to me was this one simple statement: “I understand why … Continue reading

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The other side of the gap

I was up late talking with my 15-year-old son Chandler last night and I must say, I have fully graduated to the other side of the generation gap. I know I felt some of this with my adult children when … Continue reading

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‘So now what?’

I came home from church yesterday with notes all over my bulletin. Marti wasn’t feeling well and had opted to stay home, so I committed myself to bringing home the sermon. I was eager to get everything down so I … Continue reading

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Learning from Jesus and Earl Weaver

Earl Weaver, colorful manager of the Baltimore Orioles for 16 years, was famous for kicking dirt on umpires and putting his players in their places. One of his pet peeves was the overly spiritual Christian ballplayer. He had no time … Continue reading

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Drag me out

Boy, do I understand this. I didn’t realize it at first until I kept reading one of our member’s comments, because I was so intrigued by its honesty and its beauty, and discovered she was a poet. I took out … Continue reading

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Which God?

I think we all know that God is a God of judgment and punishment. It seems that the prevailing attitude of most people who don’t know God is that He is an angry old man just waiting to jump all … Continue reading

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The gospel according to you

The Gospel According to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. They are the four different accounts of the life of Jesus. Why do we have four accounts and not just one, especially when they sometimes don’t agree? Actually, this is something … Continue reading

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The artist

You’ve heard the story of the young kindergartener who, when asked by her teacher what she was going to create for her art project, proudly announced she was going to draw a picture of God. To which the teacher announced, … Continue reading

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It’s all about connecting

Okay my friends. One more post and we’ll put this “fun” thing to rest, at least for now. I didn’t realize it was going unearth so much from everyone. I didn’t realize I would be grappling like this. Now maybe … Continue reading

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No swimming

There’s been a lot of dialogue surrounding fun — particularly in light of my struggle to understand why and how fun eludes me as it does. Those of us who have difficulty with the request to “have fun” can feel … Continue reading

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