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The Day Jesus Stepped Down and Slowed Down

Christmas Day is Almost Here! We’re only a few days away from… Christmas! We’re nearing the big day and if you’re anything like me, there are still a few more…



Hope Has A Name

Names It’s interesting the names kids come up with for their grandparents. Sometimes my kids will give me a hard time coming up with the names they’re going to give…



3 Things You Can Do When the Unexpected Comes Your Way

What happens when the unexpected happens? I don’t know about you, but I feel like every year at Christmas, something unexpected happens. This is the premise of pretty much every…



Jesus at the Center of our Purpose

Purpose: Love in Action When all is said and done, what do you want to be true of you? Love cannot remain by itself – it has no meaning. Love…



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All In

Going All IN For what would you make a drastic and life-altering act? For what would you be willing to go ALL IN? I don’t know about you but it…



Whose Side Are You On?

The Wrong Side Many years ago, back when I was in middle school, our youth group at church did youth retreats every year. I always loved going on these youth…



Show Mercy: What matters most to God?

Mercy! What matters most to God? The other day I did the most stereotypical, idiotic, just plain dumb thing that I’ve done in a long, long time.  It all started…



Selah: Rest, Reflect, Remember

Selah & Restoring Life’s Balance When was the last time you intentionally slowed down long enough for your soul to catch up to your body? In his book, The Ruthless…



All In

Decision Time Have you ever been in a situation where you had to decide… Am I going to go all in? OR… Am I going to cash out? Kenny Rogers…



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More than Enough to Make a Difference

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize I was amazed to learn recently that the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded this year to to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its “efforts…