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We’re Asking the Wrong Question About Racism
Too many of us are getting hung up on the wrong question. It’s easy to understand why. Harder to ask the right questions. I may have it wrong but here goes. The question of the day is, of course, am I racist? All of us are challenged to reflect on this, to confess to it …[ read more ]
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My Father Has Gone Home
My father died at 2:16 am on Wednesday this week after four years battling liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. He fully enjoyed most of the past four years until the illness truly took its toll. He and I were able to spend hours and hours together through this time. It may be a couple of …[ read more ]
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The Alternative
I can get pretty worked up imagining that the furthering of the kingdom of God depends on me. How am I going to convince people of the existence of God? How will I share the gospel with everyone in my life? When will I ever find time to research every trending controversy and know the …[ read more ]
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A Brutally Honest Soul-Baring Post from a Weary Writer
Behind every book written in the name of Jesus, there’s a story. In June of 2017, after weeks of imagining I might never write another book, and with great tears of relief, I signed a contract with Kregel Publishing to write The Art of Hard Conversations . It would be an immense undertaking. It was an impossible topic, but one …[ read more ]
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The Very Best Bible Reading Plan You’ll Find This Year (2019)
***There’s a surprise gift for you, my faithful readers, at the bottom of this post! Merry Christmas. A struggling family with several teens lived one street over from a popular, restaurant district. Christmas was near, so I asked if they had a wish list. I expected them to clamor for video games, trendy sneakers, or …[ read more ]