“Well, I had to talk Sally down from the wall again today.” “What’s going on with her these days?” “Well, it’s just been this rollercoaster ride lately with her. Last year she was struggling with self-esteem, this year she doesn’t even know if she likes her husband anymore, and this past week she said she […]
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Jesus said something startling. Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise [shrewd] as serpents and innocent as doves. -Matthew 10:16 It took me a while to figure out what Jesus meant by “be wise [shrewd] as serpents” as it seems counterintuitive from the One who is often typified elsewhere in
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I have never been what most would call witty. I’m the guy who thinks of what I should’ve said after the most opportune or effective time has long since passed. I’m also a terrible joke teller (not sure if these two facts are related, but I felt compelled to share them – LOL). From a social perspective,
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I was so looking forward to my Fourth of July vacation. I had taken an extra day off from work just so I could spend two nights at one of my favorite New Hampshire locations. I was even planning on playing a round of golf at the course across the street from the hotel. Good times ahead, I thought.
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Money, by itself, is harmless, innocuous, and by all means a healthy part of life for most people in this world. Whether it’s printed on paper or stamped on precious metal, it’s just currency. Currency is nothing more than a useful way of exchanging value. If you and I decide to use corn as our
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I really enjoy the word grit. It’s a mix of tenacity, perseverance, a roll-up-the-sleeves-and-get-dirty-attitude, resilience, and the ability to get things done. In many ways, it’s the difference between success and failure, winning and losing. It tends to reveal itself after normal working hours on the job or beyond the normal human tolerance for suffering. It
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Love. One might argue it’s the most misunderstood word in human language. I tend to agree. To avoid any confusion, let’s go directly to Holy Scripture to find a working definition for love. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on
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I used to host a video series titled, Real Talk. I interviewed fifteen members of the North Christian Church (NCC) congregation and asked each of them five questions. Given the uniqueness of each person’s life, experiences, and current circumstances, I adapted my line of questioning. Every so often, I’ll take a peek at the videos and
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I was driving down the road the other day with the radio on. I can’t recall what prompted the thought, but I was thinking about how I normally speed past each house on this or that street without giving the residents a single thought. They are out of focus as far as my mind is
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Benjamin Franklin once said, “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” While that’s a quippy thing to say, it’s not entirely accurate, especially for believers. “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated