Last week I spent four days (and nights!) with 90+ kids as we had our annual confirmation camp. Each year I get back and people greet me with. . .
Did you survive?
This is most certainly true!
I did survive, and so much more. Each year is an amazing experience as we live the faith out with [...]
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If you’ve watched the Skit Guys before, you know most of the time their movies are focused on the silly and funny. At the same time, they’re designed to have a point.
This one still has the tinge of humor, but it’s definitely focused on a much more solemn and profound point. And I appreciate that. [...]
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What kinds of barriers do we erect to deeper relationship with God?
That’s where chapter five is going. So often we talk about desiring the Holy Spirit in a deeper way, but we do erect barriers and Chan does a good job of making us think about these.
One of the barriers is our own insecurity. We [...]
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I’m on vacation this week, so I thought I would give you a selection of items I’ve seen this week that I’ve enjoyed. Let’s hit the whole span.
A moving song that was just released by Jeremy Camp. I love this guys’ music. God does some good things through him.
A hilarious music video by Anita Renfroe- [...]
I love the imagery of the lion and the lamb used to express Christ. There’s just something so profound and so moving in this metaphor. I like the way the Bible moves back and forth in its use of the two, not trying to make Jesus one or the other, even at a certain point [...]
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Live in the moment of Maundy Thursday today.
So often, I think we rush through Holy Week, not wanting to wait for Easter to experience Easter. And if any day is neglected, it’s probably Maundy Thursday.
Don’t do that. Every moment was part of the preparation. Watch this video and notice the faces of the disciples. The [...]
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Last week, I spent my time in Colorado at a conference as part of an organization called Pastoral Leadership Institute. I shared some thoughts on it last week. This week, you have an opportunity- go to YouTube and watch this video to see what it looks like when a bunch of pastors and their wives [...]
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So the metaphor of being at the top of the mountain, the idea of having mountain top experiences is a familiar one when talking with Christians, but I have a question for you that I hope makes you think a little differently-
You can see distant places from the mountain tops- why do you see them [...]
As the pictures continue to roll in and as the disaster continues to unfold due to the difficulties with the nuclear plants, it’s hard to know what to do or think. These are the times of ultimate trial when we wonder “why?”.
And these are the times when we’re forced to remind ourselves we will not [...]
So what is it you’ve decided to give up for Lent this year?
Anything? Maybe you don’t like that tradition.
I’ve heard strong opinions on both sides of the aisle. Some people like the idea of giving something up for Lent and there are good reasons to do so. When you take something out of your life [...]
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