Category Archives: Christian Life

General posts for the Christian journey

Co-habitation & Marriage Math

Jim Daly & Esther Fleece of “Focus on the Family” recently posted 2 great pieces regarding couples living together before marriage. Both articles can be found at http://ht.ly/6WnOe   Because I often come in contact with this subject, I have two … Continue reading

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Dads with “Impact”!

Football commentators have a new catchphrase, “Impact Player” – game changers that show up in most plays. Of course, it’s routine to have an occasional standout player, but those having significant impact game-after-game are less common. Because I’d been invited … Continue reading

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Radically Forward…

After two trips through Radical by David Platt, the question lingered in my mind, “Now what?” While leading two different groups through the small group study, there were MANY conversations. Opinions are abundant, but the only place I could find clarity was the … Continue reading

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Burgers & Community

An old pharmacy “luncheonette” was my stop the other day driving back from a conference. It’s off the beaten path in Clayton, and beyond notice of tourist just two blocks over. While I was there, I watched, and listened. Memories … Continue reading

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Sand or Stone?

Green Energy, Tolerance, Social Justice, etc…sound familiar? They’re the noble causes capturing the imagination of a generation. The overtones are everywhere. As believers, what should our response be? Well, pondering that, I recalled something from our beach trip. The kids … Continue reading

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Life Paraphrased…

Recently, I overheard my son reading a children’s book to himself. He knew all the characters in the story, and hit the major points correctly, but the details were off…way off. Since his reading ability is still limited, he basically uses the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Symptom Relief

“I just want to feel better…” seems like our modern approach to spiritual matters, as well as physical. Consider our “symptom relief” strategy to the common cold. Since we don’t have a cure, we struggle through with pain relief, decongestants, etc. while waiting for our immune … Continue reading

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