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Playing Jenga
Español: Torre Jenga cayendo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Have you ever played Jenga? It’s the torturous game where you remove blocks from a wooden tower and reposition them at increasingly higher...
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Nice versus necessary
It would be nice to have a better year than last year. I would really like to be happier, healthier, and more financially fit. It would be awesome to have more family time and to enjoy my life more...
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Fix in times of peace what might break in times of war
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. That’s decent advice for some areas of our lives; however, when it comes to our key relationships there needs to be a caveat: if it could break, fix it before it does....
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Pretending until it’s real
“All mortals tend to turn into the thing they are pretending to be.” Thus said Screwtape, the shrewd demon mentor, to Wormwood, the demon-in-training, in C.S. Lewis’ classic The Screwtape Letters. I...
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The Power and the Promptings
There IS a way to consistently experience the power of the Holy Spirit. And it’s not nearly as difficult as we sometimes make it. I’m certain you have had moments in your life where you either sensed...
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3 Sacred texts: Your Bible, your calendar, and your checkbook
“Show me your calendar and your checkbook and I will predict your future levels of success.” Those were the opening words of a pastors’ conference, spoken by a gentlemen who was responsible for the...
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Do you know when to act quickly?
“Abigail acted quickly…” (1 Samuel 25:18). Do you? Do you act quickly when it’s time for quick action, or are you prone to prolonged speculation or endless second-guessing? Sometimes it is tough to get...
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I want a rule; God wants obedience
How many drinks can I have? One? Two? More? Or none at all? Can I watch certain kinds of R-rated movies? Like the ones that are only rated R for violence? Or maybe just language? Or other stuff too as...
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Note to Self
Dear Self, I’m not sure what you are thinking or how you are feeling right now, but in case you’re not doing too well, I wanted to remind you of some things. Emotions come and go; truth remains....
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What does it mean to be ‘wise as serpents’?
“Be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” What do these words from Jesus mean? What does it mean to be as wise as a serpent? Are serpents cunning? Are they crafty? In what ways are serpents wise?...
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The Next Right Thing
What am I supposed to do with my life? Which path should I take, left or right? Is this the right time to make a move, or should I wait a little bit longer? Should I follow this counsel or that...
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Satan’s favorite babysitter
Self-pity is Satan’s favorite babysitter. At least that’s what my pastor used to say when I was growing up, and now that I’m a grown man with a few years of experience under my belt I can conclusively...
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Chance vs. Opportunity
“Make the most of every opportunity.” That’s what the Bible tells us to do in Ephesians 5:16 and Colossians 4:5, but what if we don’t? What happens if we don’t make the most of an opportunity? Or...
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Won’t Becomes Can’t
Anne Frank, whose Holocaust diary was posthumously published as the famed Diary of a Young Girl, stated, “Our lives are fashioned by our choices. We first make our choices. Then our choices make us.”...
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You will never get snared if you do not stray
You have certainly discovered how dangerous life can be right? Surely, by this point in your story, you have faced both demons and human treachery. You have had your back against some walls, and you...
View ArticleHow to Make Difficult Decisions
How do you process your difficult, delicate decisions? Do you write pros and cons lists while weighing out all of the potential scenarios, or do you rely on emotions and gut reactions? Do you feel...
View Articlehow worship solves our mysteries
Throughout the generations, a consistent form of human entertainment has been the solving of complicated puzzles. Whether it is an old school, 1,000-piece puzzle in a box, a Rubik’s cube, or word...
View ArticleThe radical middle–a third way
How should we approach the divided, increasingly hostile polarization of our times? Unfortunately, we are not living in times marked by unity, tolerance, and love even though those are the virtues...
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There is an ancient proverb that says, “He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool—shun him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a child—teach him. He who knows and knows...
View ArticleThe peak-to-peak principle
Have you ever watched people make one bad decision after another? Do you know anyone who seems to have an inherent knack for poor decision-making, always missing key moments or fumbling significant...
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