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God is not a helicopter parent
One of the things that bothers me the most about life is that I never know what’s coming around the corner. I think it is the root of all my anxiety. My earliest known memory is of my parents...
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The Worst Kind of Lying
Last Sunday our pastor preached a sermon about the discipline of Honesty. For the most part I didn’t feel convicted and it was one of those “that’s for other people moments.” I felt like he’s preaching...
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When you are the only “you” in the room
Today I was at an industry conference. Editors talking about editing. Writers talking about writing. Designers talking about designing. Publishers talking about publishing. In that sense I was in good...
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Ministry vs Your Best Life Now
When I first began to follow Christ I used to watch a lot of Christian TV. I mean a lot of it. Praise-a-thons and shouting preachers became a fixed part of my Christian imagination. This was partly due...
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God’s Grace: A Waterfall vs A Waterhose
If you know me at all you know that I love nature. One of the things that I love seeing is a waterfall. Waterfalls are amazing. The roar of the waves splashing on the rocks and the water foaming into...
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The Reason Why We Have Grandfathers
It’s funny what one phone call can do. They can change your world in a second. I remember when I got the call that my Dad passed away. Devastating. More recently I got a call to come and move to...
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2013 Year in Review
2014 is almost here and 2013 was a whirlwind. In light of the previous two years (2010-2012) this year was awesome with an extra dash of awesome sauce! Here are some highlights: We had our third child...
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You are a salesman…Jesus was too
I’ve had all kinds of jobs. Planting trees. Giving out tickets for free movie screenings. Tech support. Grocery store. I had one job in sales. It was not glamorous by a long shot. It was actually...
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10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Teach Your Kids To Be Nice
Nice. One of the most overused and banal words in the English language. What does it even really mean? So many things can be “nice” and sometimes this niceness is substituted for being Christian. As a...
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Have You Ever Struggled To Find Your Voice?
Sometimes I want to reach down into my insides and rip my heart out. Figuratively of course. I want to study and investigate what makes me tick. Jeremiah the ancient Hebrew prophet said “The heart is...
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