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The Secret You’ll Hate Me for Telling You
I’ve been thinking about the sacrifices of persecuted Christians in other countries you know, in between television shows and restaurant outings. In wondering about them and what makes them capable of laying down their lives, I’ve also wondered (during breaks from social media and watching the latest Youtube video) what gets in our way that …[ read more ]
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The Precise Moment the Battle Turned (Flashover Fiction)
An army of men and women, old and young, stood on a battlefield crying out to God. “Help us, O Lord!” they cried. “The battle is fierce and many are falling all around. Do you see our suffering? Send us help!” A battalion of prophets and teachers walked throughout the battlefield. “What are you all …[ read more ]
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The Gospel According to Bob Dylan
In 1979, Bob Dylan wrote a song called “You’re Gonna Have to Serve Somebody”. Dylan was always hard to understand when he sang but a sample of the lyrics from this song went like this: “You may be a construction worker working on a homeYou may be living in a mansion or you might live …[ read more ]
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Taking the Long Way in a Shortcut World
So, you know I work in the fitness center at the Y (God’s still laughing at that one). I’ve lost over twenty pounds in the process and was enjoying the loose fit of my sweat pants until I had an unfortunate encounter with a recumbent bike and pantsed myself before a shocked room full of …[ read more ]