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  • A Different Text

    I got this in an email a few days ago. I hardly ever read a forwarded email, but this one caught my eye. I’m sure it’s been forwarded around the country several hundred times, but just thought I’d share for those of you that don’t usually read em… I wonder what would happen if…

  • To: The Hurting

    You matter. You have a future. You can be forgiven. You can be freed. You have an identity. You are noticed. You are rich. You are loved.

  • Baseball, Billiards, & Bocce Ball (Or Something Like That)

    In case you’ve been in a hole somewhere, the Winter Olympics are going on right now. I have to admit, I kinda like having sports available to me 24/7, so I like the Olympics. A few days ago, I was watching the Olympics and saw a sport called “Mass Start.” It appears as if…

  • What Hezekiah Taught Me About Spiritual Leadership

    Hezekiah was a bad man! Taking the throne at age 25 he instituted reforms that made a person’s head spin! He was awesome. But what made him stand out in my mind apart from the other “good” kings like Asa, Jehosophat, Amaziah, Uzziah, Jehoash, Jothan, and Jehu is that he went further than them…

  • 3 Things To Do When You’re Waiting For Something to Do

    I was reading through a story a few days ago that I must have read a hundred times before. It’s the calling of the disciples. As I was reading, I jotted these notes down about the passage… 1.God calls us when we’re acting on what we know to do. God never wants you to…

  • You Can’t Deny It: A Message for Leaders

    Something I’ve observed from leaders… Leaders are great at denial. A lot of leaders are great at convincing themselves that everything is OK regardless of reality. They sometimes see the need for more or see the need for better, but are too good at reasoning themselves into thinking that everything is OK. I think…