As a man, I’ve been taught my entire life that courage is a virtue that only the “best” of men possess in abundance. I don’t always feel so courageous. I’ve sometimes thought, “Well, Ed, maybe you’re just not built that way,” or, “Maybe you’re still missing something…some kind of secret ingredient that’ll magically fill you […]
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Spring means trees emerging from their dormancy, as well as the flowers and other blooming plant life. Up here in New England it’s a stunning display of God’s artwork. It feels like He is breathing life back into an environment that often breeds so-called “seasonal depression” (something I’ve certainly suffered over the years). We New
Shock absorbers are amazing inventions. I know, sounds a bit dorky, but bear with me, it’ll be worth it, I promise! The purpose of a shock absorber in a car is pretty much what you’d think – they absorb bumps and road imperfections so that passengers experience a smoother ride. In addition to that, they
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What’s Fair? What’s fair? That’s a good question; one that most of us have asked ourselves over the years, especially when we feel slighted, or dare I say jealous. Fair enough? (wink, wink) Seriously, though, what is “fair” if not a relative concept? It’s nothing. Without a relative norm there’s no baseline for judgement. Therein lies the
My heart breaks whenever I hear a person utter words about how worthless they are. I get angry whenever I hear someone say that about someone else. If you were worth creating, then you’re worth something to the Lord. For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you,
There’s an old secular saying, “Sh*t happens.” Sidenote: Far be it for a pastor to write a swear word, but I ask for your leniency here so I may make my point. Besides, what is ungodly swearing except to take the Lord’s name in vain? Do we let this world who curses God decide that
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How much time do you think you have wasted dwelling on the past and the future? If you were to calculate it, you might be stunned. And yet, neither the past nor the future have anything to do with right now, the only reality that is “real”, where your truest chance for peace, contentment, and
So, you want to be rich and famous, or even just like someone else, huh? Maybe it’s your favorite actor, athlete, politician, or neighbor. Maybe it’s a fictitious amalgamation of character traits you’ve knitted together after years of scrolling social media posts. Maybe it’s something your parents ingrained in you at a young age. There
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Have you ever taken a personality test? There are multiple, but I believe the most popular one is the Myers-Briggs test. In these tests you answer a battery of questions and at the end are presented with a personality type. For example, there are 16 different types of personalities according to Myers-Briggs. I’ve taken the
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We tend to have a misplaced expectation of superior athletes in this country. We look at people like Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, or Serena Williams and think, “They have a great career ahead of them as a coach. After all, they’ve obviously mastered their sport and have a lot of wisdom to share, right?” While
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