In praise of (still) staying put.

(First published August 27, 2010.) I love Don Miller. He inspires and challenges me (even when we don’t agree). Of course, that makes it sound like we’ve talked. We haven’t. I’ve read. The other day, I was thinking about interviewing him, about questions I would ask him if I had the opportunity. I was thinking about […]

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Turning off the sermon.

Here we are Here we are The broken and used, mistreated, abused Here we are. I got into the car to drive home. I was ready to listen to the second half of a sermon. I had listened to the first half on the way to work. Instead, for some reason, I decided to listen […]

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Reflection on Colossians 1:19-23

Imagine a broken relationship. husband / wife parent / child business partners. That’s us and God, back then, once upon a time. Complete alienation.One is not talking to the other. On one side, God: Perfection, cleanness, purity, brilliant righteousness, awesome creativity. love. But all that was viewed as an insurmountable relationship obstacle. And so, it is turned into an affront. […]

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Last Monday in February

If you started this year with “Every Monday This Year“, this is our eighth chance to do something every Monday this year. Heather is doing one thing from the list every Monday. Hans has his own commitment. It’s not too late to think about what you might want to do from that list for every […]

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How would you love to be different?

I don’t read my archives very often. No particular reason, I don’t think. It’s not like I’m trying to avoid something, I don’t think. But I was just looking back and found this. And thought I’d share it. Again. (First published August 27, 2009.) ++ At the end of this year, how would you love […]

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