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The Shack: Let’s Talk, Shall We?

16 May 2011

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I’ve mentioned previously how I’ve been reading–and pausing–and reading–and dog-earing the book The Shack by William P Young.  I’d picked up a copy at a used book store, after having heard about the book, not realizing it had been a few years since it had been published. Hey, I was kinda busy, ok? About the [...]

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My Cracked Windshield…

6 May 2011

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I’m at another pause in reading The Shack. Granted, this one will be far shorter-lived, and far less painful, but a pause nonetheless. And once I am done, I fully intend to blog about it and about the criticisms leveled at it, especially by certain people who have either not read it, or are being [...]

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What Does It Mean To Be Poor?

11 April 2011

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JoAnn read this the other night, and it’s a great story that we should think about and reconsider what it means to be poor, or for that matter, rich.  Especially within the Church. Why within the Church? Well, first, you’ll see in the story. Second, we often set up programs or events within the Church without [...]

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Nothing Prepares You…

29 March 2011

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At a client’s when the call comes in. It’s from home, known before looking at the phone for the funny ringtone (Warning…Warning…It’s the Wife…). Expecting the usual “when will you be home?” question or something like it, I answer and immediately know something is wrong by the tone of her voice. Maddie is missing. The world stops. [...]

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Easy Faith…

17 February 2011

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This is a little Bible in the nursery at church. Maddie loves it. It makes a great illustration, which is why I initially took the pic. It is a very soft book. The outside is covered in material like a teddy bear, and the inside is a few nice, cozy Bible stories. There’s not much [...]

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Kids Make Good Illustrations…

7 February 2011

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subtitle: I Couldn’t Come Up With A Better Title… Prior to the Super Bowl yesterday (you know, the one in which the Steelers were not able to pay off the refs), we joined our hosts and their guests in a home church service. During worship, Joshie cuddled up to me. (Ok, truth be told, he initially was [...]

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Why I Can’t Handle Large Churches (Any More)

6 February 2011

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First off, this is not a condemnation of large churches, and especially not of any particular one in the region (ahem). I am sure there are some large churches that do some amazing things…but their size makes certain things much more difficult. Not impossible, but more difficult. There are some large churches that while I’ve [...]

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The Value of Trying…

5 February 2011

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In the book I’m reading, the quote below from Teddy Roosevelt was given and then dissected. Teddy Roosevelt was a master word-smith, and this particular quote is a great example of it. “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of [...]

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Relying on God…

4 February 2011

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We talk about it. We pray about it. But how much do we really rely on God? No, this isn’t one of those condemning types of posts. We’re just talking, you and I. This post idea was one milling around in my head for the past few days, energized by what we read last night [...]

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Bad Things Happen…

3 February 2011

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During this Journey in February, there will undoubtedly be other times when I write about things that have happened in my past. Some, like the first, will be quite dramatic. The intent isn’t to draw attention to myself, but simply to tell the story and provide some of the information about the things that made [...]

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