Tag: faith
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Preparations
“The horse is fitted for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.” Proverb 21:31 In my ministry, the worst times of anxiety have always been the last 2 days before an event. You can spend weeks and months preparing for an event at or through the church, but every time the…
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“CS Lewis is Overrated.”
“CS Lewis is overrated.” This was a line that one of my roommates in college (now a stand up comedian) put on a bulletin board in our room. He didn’t necessarily think it was a true statement, but he put it up to get a reaction. And as you can probably imagine at a Baptist…
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Calling
I was thinking the other day on the nature of Calling. Ministry certainly leans heavily into the idea, but it’s not just there. I hear often of teachers or coaches or counselors or artists leaning into what they perceive is their Calling, and in fact thus we get the word for a career of vocation.…
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Groggy Worship
Recently I had the opportunity to attend a conference, and as part of that conference they opened with worship. While this was a noble way to get things started, it became quickly apparent to me that it was going to be dreamy and slow in style, which doesn’t jive well with me at 9:00 in…
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Imago
Pictured above is a self-portrait my daughter made. I love the art, because my girl was challenged to take those thoughts and emotions that she has about her own identity and create something. She imagined, and it became an image. Volumes have been written on what it means to be created in the Image of…
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Behold
I like to laugh at biblical language sometimes. With the centuries of translations, interpreters have turned out some very interesting language. I like the idea in today’s context just to shout out “Hark!” Not for any good reason, but because it startles folks. And when asked on my favorite Bible verse, I often point to…
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Sky Surf
Often when I’m outside walking, I’m amazed at how the sky seems to mimic the ocean. It’s amazing to me how the clouds flit and flow just like I’ve seen the sea on a stormy day. Or watching the dull and calm constant waves pressing from side to side. It’s like watching two sisters, the…
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Here Be Dragons…
On our last podcast, Jonathan and I spoke on the topic of calling. In specific one of the areas of focus is that if we’re faithful in the small and unappreciated areas of life, we can be counted faithful in the big and important areas of life. (There is a Hebrew word for this style…
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