Bubbles, hammers, and an awesome God …
This blog post is a continuation from yesterday’s blog post titled, “They lost their awe …” When you extract the extraordinary from the ordinary, there is nothing […]
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Apr
2015
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James Scott, Jr.
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Apr
2015
They lost their awe …
Jesus’ disciples had just witnessed the Lord calming a storm simply by rebuking the wind and waves (Mt. 8:23-26). “The disciples were amazed. ‘Who is this man?’ […]
03
Apr
2015
Why a crown of thorns?
As Jesus hung dying on a cruel cross, He wore a crown of thorns. Why thorns? Was it just because the Roman soldiers were vicious men and […]
02
Apr
2015
The nexus of love and death …
The following story was published in Newscore in 2011: “A New Zealand woman suffered a stroke and temporary paralysis when she developed a blood clot in her […]
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Mar
2015
BOOK REVIEW: “Believe” is a mediocre offering for a niche market …
“Believe,” with Randy Frazee as General Editor (published by Zondervan), is a large hardback book that was hard for me to wade through because it really is […]
30
Mar
2015
This is how you do it …
“How do you get yourself to the gym on a regular basis?” “How do you manage your portion control when everything looks so tasty?” “How do you […]
29
Mar
2015
The hardest part of church leadership …
Some would say maintaining humility is the hardest part of leadership. At least several articles have been written making that argument. Others would toss out different challenges […]
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Mar
2015
What’s in your future?
One of the darkest times in my life was when my mother died when I was just becoming a teenager. My father was a cruel, mean man, […]
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Mar
2015
The way out of despair …
Designer Si Chan is introducing an unusual jacket in his winter men’s wear collection. It’s a big, puffy green parka with four sets of stuffed, clasped hands […]
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Mar
2015
The power of setting a good example …
Mark Twain once quipped, “Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.” Setting a good example raises the bar of […]