Daily observations about following Jesus
Yes, today is Black Friday – the day Americans are urged through a massive push of advertising from every source imaginable to buy stuff we don’t need at amazing prices. True, there’s the idea that we need to buy Christmas gifts for those on our list, and buying those gifts on Black Friday would save […]
Read More…Over and over, I’ve made mistakes that have landed me in a place of having to admit that I am wrong. And it hurts to be seen as weak or inadequate. Our culture fights against being seen as less than a super-strong person with nearly every voice we hear. Another way we have to butt […]
Read More…Getting bogged down in the grind if daily life is so easy. The stresses of doing our best at work, maintaining healthy relationships, paying the bills, being a better partner, figuring out how to help out a friend in crisis or sometimes just having the energy to keep swimming in the stream of life are […]
Read More…Jon was talking with another Paul in a recent post: “You think we could come up with some applications? Some simple take-aways?” That really resonated with me. I thought about how I often I write First Friday posts with the idea of giving you and me some things to do so that we can become […]
Read More…I tend to forget a basic truth that Jesus shared in Matthew: “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.” I grab satisfaction out of getting a thing I can hold, something that works well and doesn’t break. That satisfaction lasts […]
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