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Self-Centeredness vs. Grace

Two Hilarious Sermon Illustrations Pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: Each of these funny, easy-to-do scenes offers surprising insights. And both are now available from my script publisher SkitGuys.com! Click on titles to preview or download scripts Epic Tale (monologue) – In the … Continue reading

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Sin Is No Laughing Matter

Well, OK, it kind of is – but only when it’s exposed for how foolish it is! Pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: These two scenes of mine about sin and repentence have been performed throughout North America. Both are … Continue reading

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I Hate to Brag

So…I hate to brag, but I’m on a first-name basis with the world’s best-selling author. I could introduce you to Him, if you like. ~AΩ~

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Willpower vs. Wordpower

Thought for the Week Willpower! It’s the key to rebooting our lives, to making all of our bad habits go away and all of our dreams come true. Right? And for people of faith, it’s the key to stopping “that … Continue reading

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Two Delightful Summer Stories

It’s Family Time! Pastors, teachers, and drama groups: These two scenes of mine, one modern, and one based on an ancient tale, have been performed throughout North America! Both are now available from my script publisher SkitGuys.com for you to read or perform! … Continue reading

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World Kindness Day

My Featured Blogger this week is Todd of Driving Toward the Morning Sun. I know little about Todd, except that I like his writing, his thinking–and his heart. And I suspect you will too!

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Ten Ways Small Groups Can Save You

My Featured Blogger this week is Colleen Scheid. Full disclosure: Colleen is a long-time personal friend; we live just minutes away from each other and have been members of the same writers group for years. But featuring her here is … Continue reading

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When God Does (and Doesn’t) Provide

Thought for the Week This Thought for the Week consists of a video recorded yesterday morning at a local church. As part of a series on our Creator’s provision, and as a follow-up to the previous week’s message, “When God … Continue reading

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Unarmed Hungers 

My Featured Blogger this week is Sheila of Hidden Treasure. This “retired librarian and emeriti” (look it up) from Western Michigan University is a mother and grandmother who loves “digging for treasure in the Word.” Good news: As evidenced below, … Continue reading

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Living in an Abnormal World

We think of life on earth as normal. But it’s not. We get a very different perspective from Jesus. Like Klaatu–the alien ambassador in the classic sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still, who has come to warn humans about their … Continue reading

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