The second greatest

It’s as vital as breathing to be loved. That’s a common line of thinking in popular psychology,* but Jesus also underlined the importance of loving others. It’s the second greatest commandment! Think of that – Jesus totally knew the ten commandments, but He said loving others is more important than not killing someone. And love […]

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Waiting again

Heather and I are at a place of waiting again. We are trusting God for what’s next in several areas of our lives. It’s not easy, nor is there lots of fun in that aspect of our journey. I’m reminded of family car journeys, when the kids ask, “Are we there yet?” The kids are […]

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Burning hearts

(First published March 6, 2015.) It was just three days after Jesus had been killed. Two of his followers went for a walk to be with other followers. They were passionately discussing all the earth-shaking events surrounding the loss of their friend and leader. (This story is in Luke 24.) Suddenly, a guy started walking along […]

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You are a library

You are a library – your life is a series of books. Each season of your life is a book. Each day and each moment are written in those books. Some people enter your life and leave. So they are part of some chapters and some books. Some people stay and are part of a […]

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More about loving your enemies

Jesus said, “love your enemies.” Jon has been giving us some really helpful ideas on how to do this. If you missed those posts, go back and read them: parts one and two. I keep forgetting the command Jesus gave. It wasn’t just a request – it was a command. If you look at the […]

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