Tag: faith
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So Who Are You Really Thankful For?
Kathy and I have been serving in a new homeless ministry (new for us) near our house for the past few months. Tuesday during a discipleship study at the mission while discussing thankfulness, I reached a conclusion regarding this subject. We all have things that are blessings in our lives. Our families. Our jobs. Our…
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Five Tips For Parents (Without Time Machines)
Gosh- if only we had a time machine. A place where you could go back in time and fix things that went wrong. I love some of the movies that do this. Back to the Future. Hot Tub Time Machine. Somewhere in Time. The Terminator. Go back and fix the wrong and change history. But…
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Photo Friday: Majesty
Wake Up Sleeper! Last weekend I made a quick trip to Salt Lake City to ski with a friend from work. The schedule was to fly in, ski two days and fly back. A quick trip. I have never been to Salt Lake City. Along with that, I had not experienced the breathtaking beauty…
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Six Ways The Church is Missing the Boat
I hate when I miss an opportunity to do something great. Something that will result in real change. Many times these opportunities will just present themselves and then be gone in an instant. I feel like the Christian church is at a time when She can be a real force for good. The Church has…
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The Power Of Your Story
Yesterday, we visited a women drug and alcohol rehab center in Alajualita to minister to the women at the center. Kathy had been there many times, but this was my first visit. During our time at the center, our group shared some of our own personal stories of addiction, rejection and shame. As we…
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Empty Cathedrals
I have been watching a mega church construction project while commuting to and from work. This is a really impressive project- super big building and giant size parking lot. It really looks like a high school campus more than a church project. I have heard that it cost 10 million dollars, which I think would…
Leading by Serving 