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A Post I Wrote from Inside the Belly of a Large Fish
I’ve been studying the book of Jonah. I used to see it primarily as a story about a man who ran from God. That’s not me. So, I enjoyed studying Jonah because it was a safe foray into someone else’s follies. Slim chance of personal conviction. A prophet with issues. A follower who doesn’t like …[ read more ]
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Fast-Talkers Need Not Apply – Hard Conversations in a Sound-Bite Driven World
I learn everything the hard way – are you like that? I grew up in a world of sit-coms, bumper stickers, and snappy comebacks. In my teens and twenties, stand-up comedians, Late Night talk show hosts, and Saturday Night Live drove the social conversation. To be skilled at the one-liner was to be one of …[ read more ]
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Are You The Last Operative? – Reasons NOT to Follow Jesus (part 6)
Danger. Espionage. Intrigue. Betrayal. Vital messages. Warfare. In a world gone mad, the fate of many rests with one man Or maybe one woman And that ONE could be you. Too much pressure? Too much responsibility? Then don’t decide to follow Jesus because that’s what comes with the territory. What am I talking about? Well, …[ read more ]
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That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It
What makes us cheer for one snow-suit bundled ski-masked skier over another besides the flag stitched onto their shoulder? What makes us care about a sixteen-year-old girl from the Ukraine or a married couple from China in matching tights? What could possibly bring us to tears when another countries’ national anthem plays as a stranger …[ read more ]