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Subjected to Futility – On Conversations about the Nashville Shooting
Six victims and the shooter all dead in Nashville. Seven families grieve. Unimaginable suffering for those who loved them. Lives forever changed. The rush to pontificate on this tragedy takes my breath away. Tweets, monologues, news conferences, editorials, and opinion posts commenting as if they know why, as if they know who, as if they …[ read more ]
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In Rejection’s Wake
You pull away to be alone with God in the sorry state you’re in – half seeking answers (though you know they aren’t on the horizon), but mostly wanting Him. Uncensored, you pour out your heart. Ask for mercy and the kindness of His assurance. And stamina to endure. He is the One with the …[ read more ]
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When Friends Lay Dying and School Children are Shot Down
My friend and your sister in Christ, Kate Hinke, entered hospice care this week. She has lived for Jesus, passionate about furthering God’s kingdom on earth and representing Him well in every aspect of her life. I wrote this post earlier this summer when she let me know the cancer treatments weren’t working. It’s here …[ read more ]
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How to Survive a Pharisee Apocalypse
Do you know how to survive a zombie apocalypse? Within the church, we’re at much higher risk for a more dangerous contagion. Let me start with a little story. Once, I worked with a mother who requested help. She’s on her own with no extended family and was struggling to know how best to manage …[ read more ]
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I Invite You to Desolation, RSVP (or God’s Own Area 51)
Desolate. Deserted of people, and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness . Do you know the place of desolation? Have you spent time there? Geographically, I’ve encountered some extremely desolate places. Spiritually, I can testify that Desolation is also a spot on the map of my soul’s geography. Many of you have sojourned there, too. People are familiar with desolation that occurs when one is …[ read more ]