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Rich Dixon talks about why his riding matters. +++ Last time I told you Sumi’s story. Reflecting on her experiences, I’m reminded of a few things I tend to forget. One single life holds infinite value for Jesus. He sacrificed himself for all of us, and for each of us. To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, “Jesus would […]

On the night before Jesus was killed, Peter promised that he would always follow Jesus. To the death. It’s the kind of promise we want to make to God. Within a few hours, to three different people, Peter denied that he had been with Jesus, that he had known Jesus. Three times. He was scared. […]

“I want to see everything.” That’s our three-year-old grandson, Ben. He walks into the garage. He walks into my study. He looks around. He gestures. And he says, “I want to see everything.” Often, seeing everything includes seeing with his hands. And then starts the process of distraction, redirection, explanation, experimentation, education, and resolution. The […]

God. We are a little afraid of you. Some people I know are angry about you. You don’t answer their prayer. And you answer the prayer of other people. And people who don’t even pray get what they want. That doesn’t seem right. And you act really angry sometimes. At least we read that in […]

… but God can. Recently I’ve spent time with different friends who are upset about what’s happening around them. More than ever, the world seems to be characterized by constant change and lots of the change looking bad. But as I step back, I realize that worrying about what’s happening and trying to figure out […]