I love this phrase. It is a three word equalizer. Whisper it when you become scattered and life is chaotic. Perhaps it was all that fiery fundamentalist preaching I heard…
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Three Marriage Rules to Break
I recently ran into someone I knew in college at the mall in my home town. He was THE DUDE on campus. He married the campus beauty and received an…
What is Honor?
I told my son to live with honor and He looked at me as if I was quoting Shakespeare. My grandfather taught me the definition of what honor is. I…
A Different Kind of Resolution
I hereby resolve: to not take myself so seriously. to not win arguments to love the people nobody seems to be loving to connect on a deeper level with my…
Sing While Bleeding
O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts and blessèd peace to cheer us; And keep us in His grace, and guide…
Six Steps to Simplify Christmas
Holidays can get complicated. If we don’t pay attention our debt grows, our peace shrinks and our stress expands. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are 6…
We Get What We’ve Got: A Lament
When the church has disolved into fear and unrest, When mercy and love are no longer the test. When debaters use words from a seamy bordello When justice is gone…
Prayer of a Messy Follower
Thank You Jesus... You've been so faithful to this messed-up follower. You restore my sanity on a weekly basis. You reach into the nothingness and give me everything I need.…
Five Survival Sayings (Read, Believe, Repeat… Constantly)
Theological elitists, keep moving along. There’s nothing that will interest you here. Jacked-up sinners, like me, pay careful attention. We all need a few easy-to-remember axioms that get us through…
7 Pastor Traps on Mother’s Day
Beware of the trap game. In sports, the trap game is a game played against an opponent generally deemed to be easy to defeat. As a result, a person or team…