About Leadership

From Rich Dixon +++ Last time we talked about service. At last week’s FREEDOM TOUR CLASSIC, a few people indicated I was some sort of leader. I’ve spent a good deal of time pondering that notion. I understand the need for leadership, and for better or worse that’s probably part of my role. But Jesus […]

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Jesus literally walked on dirt.

The other day I was sitting in church. That’s its own story, of course. After leading the Sunday service at the hospital for more than nine years, after being on church staff for most of fifteen years before that, I’m in a season of sitting with Nancy in church on Sunday mornings. Not in charge […]

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Maybe the trouble isn’t as spiritual as we think.

Years ago, I started having trouble reading the Bible. I looked at the text and couldn’t concentrate. I started to wonder what was wrong, whether there was some spiritual thing going on. And then one day at work as a pastor, I picked up a Bible. It had larger print. And I suddenly had no […]

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A prayer for the fourteenth Sunday in ordinary time

God. At this moment, people we love are looking for jobs. At this moment, people who love you are in fear of losing homes and countries and lives. At this moment, people you love are not convinced you do. So it’s a little hard when we read that, “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and […]

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Let’s look outside – again

This post first appeared on March 6, 2009. It was the first post that Paul Merrill wrote on 300 Words a Day. He has enjoyed writing with Jon over the years! +++ We all have a tendency to focus on our own problems. After all, they are what scream the loudest. The kids let us […]

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