• An Author, an Email, and an Altar

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    My good friend Wendy told me  two month ago about a book I needed to read. It was Don Miller’s “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.”  She thought I could use it.  And she also told me when she read it, it made her think about me.  “It’s you”, she said.  I thought,...

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    7 Minutes: Wanting and Waiting

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    “Moses thought that his own people would realize that God was using him to rescue them, but they did not.” Acts 7:25 Yesterday, while reading in Acts 7 about Stephen speaking to the Sanhedrin, I was impressed with Stephen’s summary about Moses’ life, and specifically with the reminder that if we truly live seeking...

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    I • Beginnings

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    When I was in elementary school, I was pretty anonymous, and quiet. For at least the first year of it, I was considered developmentally challenged- well, at least by my parents, until they realized I wasn’t simply stupid, but just blind. I don’t remember a whole lot from elementary school specifically. I showed up....

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    SOTD: “Emily” by Dave Koz

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    In honor of my niece. I am now at the point with this song that I can recognize it when I hear it, and it makes me think of her. Both it and she are beautiful.

    7 Minutes: The Loving Brother

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    “Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.” Hebrews 2:11 Last week I wrote about a foray I took into the literature on my bookshelves related to shame.  The topic remains at the...

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    Handling Losses

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    “Every man, at some point in his life, is going to lose a battle.  He’s gonna fight and he’s gonna lose.  But what makes him a man is that in the midst of that battle, he does not lose himself.” ~ Coach Eric Taylor, Dillon Panthers A caveat to this is that every man,...

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    Favorites | Some Old Books

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    The Cost of Discipleship

    The fruit of mining theological library book sales and used book stores in San Fran when I was in seminary, I have a few books on my shelves that are extra special to me.  There is something about these compact, hardbound volumes from the 50’s and 60’s that I love.  To me, they are...

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    Rediscovering Shame

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    For much of my adult life, I have wrestled with the power of shame, and its significance in the making and breaking of the self, and of relationships.  I have struggled with its subversive destructiveness all of my life, and as a result thought as a younger man I would take some time one...

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    Run, Lurch, Run!

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    Or, why I may be banned from public running events. Thanks to my dad and my brother for wanting to get this official photo for me to commemorate the Chicago run.  

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    Losing A Leader

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    I don’t fully know why it happened, but it did. If you go to my church’s staff page on its website, the badge featuring the picture and the name of the pastor of my campus is gone. I had heard word last night that he had left the church- resigned- and behold, no trace...

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    Quick Hits | Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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    It’s taken some time, but I’ve finally hopped on the Twitter bandwagon.  I have loaded up on feeds primarily from financial bloggers, college basketball writers, business and inspirational authors, and theological and church planting people.  Hoorah. I am also really striving in my personal life to tighten up my financial management.  I...

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    Quick Hits | Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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    It’s about 12:40 on Tuesday.  I am surprised the morning has gone so quickly.  I struggle to feel like I am getting much accomplished today. I ate lunch around 11:30.  I feel anxious today.  I cannot seem to find continuity day by day, where I wake up and pick up in my goals and...

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