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Watering Camels and Surviving the Middle of Anything
Are you in the middle of something? A major project? A pregnancy? Writing a book? Building a house? A marriage? A life? The middle is the test. Anyone can begin. Anyone can start something with optimism, enthusiasm, and great vision. Whatever we start, most of us begin with hope, confidence, faith, maybe some trepidation, but …[ read more ]
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Maybe Disney Isn’t the Only Problem – Maybe the Real Problem is Us
People don’t like preachy stories. That’s what Christian writers hear all the time. Avoid preaching! Focus on telling a great story! Beware of agenda-driven writing! If you want to make a point, write an essay or a non-fiction book but keep your stories pure. Your biblical worldview will infuse them organically so leave the message …[ read more ]
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And Now We Walk Through Fire
So much is right in my life and so much else is wrong. You, too? I know love. I enjoy health. My family enjoys one another. I have meaningful work. I am safe. My healing continues to progress. Jesus reigns. You have a list of blessings, too. But. But. Ukraine is under siege. The country, …[ read more ]
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O Ye of Little Ministries (The Mystery of the Third Pie)
It’s so easy to go wrong – well, for me it is anyway. I’ve been thinking about ambition. Early in life, I understood from God’s Word that I wasn’t to seek after the things of the world. What Jesus said in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all …[ read more ]
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WHO IS THIS UNCIRCUMCISED PHILISTINE, WHO DARES DEFY THE ARMIES OF THE LIVING GOD?
You are not God. Maybe you don’t need to hear that, but I need repeated reminders. You are not God, and that is okay because you’d make a lousy one compared to the God who is! Here’s another truth I need to tape to my mirror: You are not every part of the Body of …[ read more ]