Tag Archives: change

Ruffled Feathers and Unanswered Prayers

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

Why does God so frequently let us go through the things from which we’ve prayed to be spared? It has a lot to do, I suspect, with the fact that God is in the discipleship business, not the insurance business. … Continue reading →

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The Content of Our Character

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

I decided to honor Dr. King by posting some of his most memorable quotes. The problem lay not in finding them, but in knowing when to stop! Imagine if he’d lived beyond his brief 39 years; oh, how we need … Continue reading →

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Advent

Posted on December 2, 2018 by

The season of Advent has begun. The word advent means “to arrive” in a notable or surprising way (Oxford Dictionary). Hence, it serves as the root of our word “adventure,” which implies daring, the unknown. In short: An experience that can … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago Today

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Bobby Kennedy was assassinated fifty years ago today. Much more has been written about the death of his older brother John F. Kennedy. But the death of Bobby, our once-and-future president, had even more impact on my generation than JFK’s. … Continue reading →

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No Growth Without Change

Posted on January 14, 2018 by
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Yesterday…

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

“Chill October” (1870) by John Everett Millais

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The More Like Him…

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

“We are His children, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. But we know that when He appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.” ~1 John 3:2

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